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that Congress could move as
fast as it wishes on tax revision
after an agreement had been
made to take up the bill Janu-
ary IS, ETC., etc., etc..
All this has put Congress In a
brooding mood, where it feels 1t
has become the whipping boy
of the White House.
That means trouble.
DEST Government job Of the
~ season is held by the worker
who sits in Lafayette Park
across from the White House,
shooting a gun every IS minutes
to scare the pigeons off from
eating the newly sown grass
seed.
THERE was something wrong
u about that Guffey deer hunt
in Pennsylvania. Vice President
Garner declined to discuss it,
saying he was a guest. Senator
Guffey, the host, to whom Gar
ner referred inquiries, declined
to talk because he was host.
However, Senator Minton, Of
Indiana. apparently was neither
host nor guest, but merely went
along, and from him comes
what might be called the truth
or something approximating it.
For instance, that 125-pound
deer draped around the shoul-
ders of the Vice Presidentin front
page photographs seems to have
been a questionable prize. Min
ton has been telling one and all
that at the hunting lodge a
tame stag was kept as a decoy
to round up the deer for feed
ing. Garner, he says, shot the
decoy.
The real prize went to Sen.
ator Ryan Duffy, Of Wisconsin.
He failed to get anything during
the day, and was sitting in the
lodge shortly after Sundown,
when a guide came in and whis.
pered there was a big buck graz.
ing in the shadows at the edge
Of the clearing. The sundown
curfew was swiftly declared null
and void. Duffy dashed out and
shot, the deer did not fall. AS
he shot a second time, the deer
fell before the bullet hit. It was
a cardboard deer which some
1aceClouS person had rugged UP.
x -
MEANEST story Of the season
AVA is worth retelling only be-
cause it furnishes an idea of
what is currently considered
humor in Congress. It is to the
effect that Mr.. Roosevelt ran
out of bait while fishing last
Wednesday.
MeSsrs. IckeS and Hopkins
were for calling it a day, but Mr..
r told them to wait a minute.
He leaned over the side of the
boat and said: MY friends" and
Immediately sufficient bait to
last the rest of the day came
UP out of the deep and hoped
into the boat.
The story is denied downtown,
where it is not considered very
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and I think
a IL children
S h ould be
heard by all
means. Chill
dren should
always be al.
lowed to ex-
press tn cir
vi e W S and
opinions and
p a r e n t S
should always
and very care
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not necessary
for v g r y
y o u n g chill
dren to be
heard all the
time, nor Is it
good for chill
d re n to be
around adults
too m u C h ,
because chill
dren certain
ly C a n get
b a d irnpres-
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well to keep
their children
well In hand
u n TIL they
can really
u n d e rstand
what adult
CO nyersation
Is all q b o ut.
There are too
many parents
who allo W
their children
to be around
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Eyes, I do
believe c hill.
d r e n should
be S e en- and
not he a r d.
Children can
be terri BILE
nuiSanceS, es.
peciaIly when
friends Wis It
nd t h e y
want to show
off. OF course
I do not be-
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One Florida member is sup
posed to have bought a promise
not to take up the Florida ship
canal. '. ~.~ :, .......
Another Florida member is
supposed to have secured a
promise to consider the Florida
ship canal. 'F
Half a dozen members are
supposed to have obtained
promises of better committee ap-
pointments.' .-.-.
Many (12 to 20) Southern
(and a few Westerly farm belt
men we're openly bought. with
promises of left wing labor sup
port for the farm bill.
The Tammany crowd was
rounded up voluntarily. The No
vember victory of the American
Labor party crushed their in.
dependence.
Many (possibly 20 or more)
came in purely out of personal
friendship for Leader Rayburn.
He was in a very precarious
position involving the prestige
of his leadership. The result
really was more Of a personal
victory for him than for the
bill itself.
THE actual drafter Of the
4 Presidents housing legisla-
ton was Abner Ferguson, gen.
eral counsel of the Federal
Housing Administration.
The whole readjustment pro-
gram here has become involved
in a petty inside situation,
which sounds too small to be
anything more than gossip, but
really may become a major
problem. Listen:
There is just as much chance
of Congress following the Presi-
dents road building curtail-
ment recommendation as there
is of Congress declining in a
body to run for reelection next
year.
Annoyed legislators are say.
ing among themselves Mr..
Roosevelt very well knew this
when he sent up his recommen--
dation. Why then did he send
it? They ask, and they give you
the answer before you have
time to request one: Because
he wanted to push off upon
Congress the responsibility for
failing to satisfy the people.
Now this may not be true.
That phase is comparatively un-
important. The important thing.
is talk like this is not only
prevalent in Congress, but &C.
tually is believed by what seems
to be a majority Of Congress
men.
Other evidence they cite: The
calling Of the special session
which was bound to be a fail.
ure; the farm bill letter to
Barkley, putting on Congress
the responsibility for more
taxes (here again the Hillmen
say r. D. r. and Wallace well
knew the program could not be
kept within ,OOO,00O) the
White House announcement
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too noisy and
a r e n o t
t a u 6 h t to
keep qui e t
when people
visit. Besides,
it is not a
good thin g
for children
to be around
a d ul is too
m u C h, espe-
cially W h G n
q du1tS are
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children should never feel neg
lected nor should they be for.
bidden to participate in discus
sions with adults"
X X X
Mrs. Mittie White. 1148 Alb
bey Pl. N. E., waitress:
II think most children are
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sions from adult conversation,
especially if they are under IL.
do not even believe it is ap-
propriate for children under S
to sit at the table with the rest
of the family"
BENJAMIN Factor, 1925 On
tario Pl. N. W., salesman:
"Of course, children should be
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DectzlIutIhzeA o.
People
6y F. Romer

FRANZ SCHUBERT
.HEWROTE undyine songs
II in the gay surround
ines Of wine taVerns. Seeing
Shakespeare's sonns t.
"Hark! Hark, the Lark!" on
a table, he called for writing
materials. On the back OF .
biII-of-fare he dashed off
this immortal melody. Sehu-
bert often sold such songs
for the price Of a meal. let.
ting others claim them as
their own to be sung to their
lady-loves.
Copyright 1887 b. ,. ROmHP
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lieve in silence for children all
the time, but there Is a time and
place, even for children"
Kermit Ostwalt, 263 Kentucky
Ave. s. E., bartender:
II think parents would do
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discussing serious problems. I
believe I like the old-fashioned
method Of raising children"
X X
S. Schneider, 2121 New York
Ave. N. W., chef:
II have raised three children
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fully listen to what the children
have to say. Whether the chill.
dren are wrong or right, the par
entS should listen"
\ Il
Miss Mary Rita Ward, "a
Seventh St. N. E., telephone op-
orator:
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Listen, World!
By Elsie Robinson

Copyright 1887 Syndicate
NONSTANT "hangin' around" has ruined romances,
~ messed up marriages. than all the other divorce
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News Behind the News
Wage Bill Fight Victory for House LEADER
The "Lowdown" on Gamers Hunting Trip
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DRCES paid for signatures revive the and hours
bill were not posted and will not be. 1t strictly
business between Rayburn Bankhead Boand and company
and the individual boys who did not want to wages
and hours bill in the midst of business depression How
they had to be given something than wampum
and beads change their minds Floor traders and special
lists report these following among overthecounr saes
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Voice Of the People

readiness to welcome those who
will come.
How many Of your prisoners
are Christians? Have you ever
thought Of how many Of them
came from a Christian family?
No, Mr.. Lawes, I can't agree
with you about the church.
JAMES M. TINsLEY,
Lynchburg, Va.
Akk
M Street Congestion
The traffic congestion in
Georgetown is getting terrific.
Have you people who ride
through Georgetown noticed
how long it takes one to get
through the traffic in George
town on M street2 What is the
cause of all this traffic jam? Is
it because M Street is the heav-
lest travelled street in the cityS
No. The officials talk about
the traffic congestion, talk
about spending hundreds OF
thousands Of dollars to remedy
the situation. Suppose the OF.
ficials explain why they allow
parking during rush hours IN
this street? II the street was
In other sections Of the city
parking would not be allowed at
any time. Eliminate the parking
and M street can easily take all
its traffic. G. B.
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adults too much and to hear
and participate in conversation
not suited to them"
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The Inquiring
Photographer
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used In this column.
THE QUESTION

Do you believe children should
"be seen and not heard?
THE ANSWERS
Miss Josephine Laskowitz, ITO
Tenth st. S. E., secretary:
Eyes, it is a good idea. It is
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co-ordinating agency would not
longer be required
Regarding mineral resources, the
Brookings report recommends that the
work Of the Petroleum Conservation
Division be restricted to enforcement
Of the Connally act and to advising
the Secretary Of the Interior on pc
troleum policy, and that studies look
ing to the prevention Of waste be
Transferred to the Bureau Of Mines.
Written before the enactment Of
the new coal act, the Brookinss re-
port proposes that the National Bi.
luminous Coal Conservation Commits
sion be discontinued unless It's resu-
latory and administrative functions
are restored. In any event, 1t Il
recommended that the commhsion's
research functions should be trans
ferred to the Bureau Of Mines to
eliminate overlapping.
Regarding public supplies and prop
erty, the report distinguishes between
the control Of supplies and operation
Of the supply service. It recommends
that control functions, budgetary In
nature. should be assigned to the Bu-
reau Of the Budget, and that operat-
Ing functions be given to IN inde.
pendent supply service not under any
departmental control.
Regarding land acquisition and dis
posal, the Recommendation Is that
such functions now exercised by the
National Resources committee and
the Procurement Division of the Treas.
ury Department be transferred to the
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THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON G. MONDAY H. 1897

board to pass on all matters within
overlapping jurisdiction OF these two
agencies.
Supervisor Provided.
On the assumption that an oper-
ating agency functioning - . yard
stick" should not be permitted to regu.
late It's own production, or determine
its own rates. the Brooktngs Instttu-
ton recommends that the proposed
new Federal rower administrat ton
exercise this supervision with respect
to the power plant operations Of such
agencies as the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority, the Bureau Of Reclamation
and the Army Engineers.
The proposed new agency also would
administer, according to the Brookings
recommendations, al power licenses
and permits under Federal Jurisdiction
issued by the Departments Of Interior.
Agriculture and War prior to estab-
lishment Of the Federal Power Com.
mission. In the interests Of CO.
ordinating research functions. 1t makes
three recommendations: % that the
Federal Power Commission become the
central agency for collection Of re-
ports and statistics on pawer, az that
the Federal Power Commission serve
as the agent Of all other Department.
and establishments In the conduct OF
al research relative to power, and (3)
that the Federal Trade Commission
discontinue further power studies. The
report recommends the abolition Of the
National Power Policy Commission,
since with the proposed consolidation
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Judiciary
Continued From First PaRe.)

E1OlI 111SU 1ARS.J
Logan and others Of various amend
uaents and substitutes.
The committee still stood 10 to 8,
Or possibly II to Z, against the Presi-
dents program to increase the Supreme
Cpurt by maximum Of six new Jus
tees.
Senator McGill OF Kansas, It has
been reported, would line up against
the addition Of six new judges. He
declined to commit himself, however,
when asked about his stand on this
proposition. He pointed out that II
compromise amendments were adopted
by the committee there might never
be vote in the committee on the
original bill as it relates to the su-
Meme Court.
Chairman Ashurst insisted again
that he was against any compromise,
and that half a loaf" would not do
him.
Senator Nicely of West Virginia and
several other members Of the COM
1sittee, both supporters Of the Presi-
Dents plan and opponents, joined
Ashurst in declaring there would be
no compromise. The impression pre-
vailed that Senator Loeaut effort
TOR compromise would fail and that
tde bill would be reported adversely
hV the committee.
Senator Logan said that hs would
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MERGER Of POWER
AGENCIES S|SURGED
Brookings Report Also Ad-
vises Changes in Budget
BY WILL P. KENNEDY.

Consolidation Of four major asen-
cies Of the Government concerned
with Federal power activities into .
new Federal power administration. en-
largement Of the Budget Bureaus
Jurisdiction over control functions Of
public supply and property. and giving
operating functions to = supply serv-
ice removed from departmental con-
troll, are recommended In two addi-
tionA chapters Of the Brookings In
sttutions report to the Senate Re-
organization Committee, headed by
Senator Byrd Of Virginia. substan-
tial budgetary savings are promised.
with relatively greater savings
through increased enciency and serv-
ice to the public
This makes seven chapters Of the
report which the Brookings Institu-
ton is making to the Senate Select
Committee to Investigate Executive
Agencies, with 1t least 10 more chap
ters still to come. The Senate COM
mittee. of which Senator Byrd Is
chairman, entered into a contract with
the Brookings Institution to make .
fact-flnding survey and Is distinct
from the Joint Committee on Govern
ment Organization, created in the
present session Of Congress, which has
been considering the Presidents COM
prehensive reorganization program
drafted by the Brownlow commits
sion.
The Presidents reorganization bill
Is aimed at 4 Government organiza-
ton giving the President absolute
powers. Senator Byrd's chief aim Is
for cutting costs Of Government with
out impairing efficiency, and he is
sponsoring q series OF bills making
piecemeal but progressive reorganiza-
ton.
In making public these two new
chapters OF the Brookings report, Sen
ator Byrd emphasizes that "the study
by the institution and action by the
committee are limited to the con-
fines OF policies already established
by Congress"
The four power agencies which the
report says should be consolidated
into the proposed new Federal power
administration, a reorganization Of
the Federal Power Commission, are:
The present Power Commission, the
power division Of the Public Works
Administration, the Rural Electrifi-
cation Administration and the Electric
Home and Farm Authority.
Security regulation and physical
operation Of Government-owned power
plants are the two existing activities
in this field which are not to be given
to the reorganized commission. The
report says: There does not appear
to be any method Of separating the
functions Of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission and the Federal
Power Commission with respect tc
public utility companies without i'm
pairing the effectiveness" OF the
agencies, and recommends 4 Joint
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ask the committee to vote first on the
Presidents bill in its original form
and then take up amendments. This
procedure, however, Is opposed by
other members OF the committee,
among them Senator McGill. It would
take unanimous consent to adopt that
procedure and a single objection
would make it impossible. It is ex-
pected, therefore, that the commit
tee will vote first on amendments and
substitutes for the bill.
While Chairman Ashurst hopes to
complete the voting at tomorrows
meeting, other members of the COM
mittee, including Senator McGill, ex-
pressed the opinion that final vote
may not be taken by the committee
until Wednesday.
The determination to work out
some kind Of q compromise seemed
to have gained momentum over the
week end.
Senator Logan said that he would
offer amendments to the McCarran
substitute; for example, that one ad-
ditional justice Of the Supreme Court
should be appointed for each justice
who has reached rs years of age An
other amendment would limit the ap-
pointment of these additional Judges
to one year and that the appoint
ment Of the additional judge should
not begin until 1899.
The Kentucky Senator has prepared
substitute of his own for the Su-
preme Court provision of the bill His
substitute proposes permanent court
of nine justices, with a provision that
the number may be temporarily in
creased by the appointment Of an
additional justice for each member
who has reached the age OF IS and
failed to retire.
Senator Logans proposal differs
from that Of the President in that 1t
provides for permanent court Of
nine whereas the Presidents plan
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Budget Bureau. ALLEGATION Of space
and quarters now divided between tie
National Park Service, the Procure.
ment Division and the Post once De-
partment, the Brookings Institution
advises. should be concentrated In the
Budget Bureau.
Greater coordination might result
regarding mapping and map making,
the report recommends, through CD
transferring the general mapping of
the Mississippi River Commission to
the Geological Survey; (2) transfer
ring the Great Lakes survey from
the War Department to the Coast
and Geodetlc Survey. and (3) trans
ferring the publication Of maps of for.
eign waters and distribution OF infor-
nation to maSlncrs from the HYDRO
graphic ONCE Of the Navy to the Coast
and deodetic Survey and the Bureau
OF Lighthouses in the Commerce De-
partment.
Clarification Of laws relating To
printing, with special reference to re-
Gently developed duplicating processes,
Is also recommended,
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S,OD0,00,0)OBI[[
FOR W.P.A. ASKED
Representatives Back Plea
of Women's Brigade for
+. Bigger Fund.

Amid the cheers Of a brigade Of
women representing thousands Of
families that depend on w. P. A.
wages for living. a group Of liberal
Representatives today pledged their
support to expansion of the relief
program.
The "women's brigade" organized
BY the Workers Alliance of America.
met with the legislators in a quiet
demonstration staged on the east steps
OF the Capitol in support of a bill
calling for 100000 relief funds
during the next fiscal year to pro-
vide w. P. A. jobs for 100000 per-
sons at wages 20 per cent higher than
the current levels
Representative Allen. Democrat, Of
pennsylvania, told the women he
favors adequate appropriations "to
gtve every one ample opportunity to
earn living" Referring to the cur
rent congressional economy drive, he
added:
Economy should never be realized
at the expense of the unemployed"
Others Support Request.
Representative Caroline O'Day,
Democrat. of New York praised the
brigade "for having the courage to
come here and place your demands
before Congress" Twelve Eastern
States were represented in the dele
CATION.
Other expressions of support came
from Representatives O'Connor, DEM
ccrat, OF Montana; Hildebrandt, Dem
ocrat, OF South Dakota; Teigan,
Farmer-Laborite, Of Minnesota; Ber-
nArd, Farmer-Laborite, of Minnesota;
Magnuson, Democrat, of Washington,
and Massingale, Democrat, Of Okla
homa.
Magnuson declared he would "do
my damndest to make other members
OF Congress think as we do on this
question Of work relief"
Mass Meeting Set.
Later today the women planned to
visit their Representatives personally
and sit in the House gallery "as mute
reminders of their needs" according to
leaders OF the brigade. They plan to
carry on the campaign until the mat
ter is settled by Congress.
The administration bill for $780,
100000 for work relief is scheduled for
House action this week. The s3,OOO,-
100000 bill which the women hope
to see passed was introduced in the
House by Representative Boileau, Pro-
gressive, Of Wisconsin.
The women's delegation was led by
Herbert Benjamin, organizational Sec
rotary for the Workers Alliance, and
Ray Cooke, national secretary of the
organization. They said a mass meet
ing will be held Friday night ut the
Typograp phical Union Building
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HOUSEW|VESL0SE
HOUR FIGHT ALLY
Mrs. Roosevelt Says 8 Hours
on Rigid Schedule Is I'm
practicable.

Housewives who have been quoting
= radio address by Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt In demands to their hus-
bands for an eight-hour day and SAL
aries will have to Withdraw her sup
port on the first point Of their pro-
gram, Mrs. Roosevelt revealed today
at her press conference.
Defending her plea for . regular
personal allowance to be set aside
for the wife as q fair compensation
for her part in managing the home,
the Presidents wife agreed that 1t
was impractical for wives to put them
selves on q rigid eight-ho: schedule
The Misunderstanding might have
arisen from her remark that domes-
tic servants often work excessive
hours, she said, pointing out that to
give servants sufdcient periods of free
dom Is merely question of adjusting
and planning the day. White House
servants, she said, are under civil
service and are on 4 staggered sched-
ule which allows them to work In
three shifts. Overtime during the
busy season is compensated for by
time OH later, and when the President
is away their schedule is very light,
she pointed out.
The woman who works outside her
home to give her children the benefits
OF her salary certainly needs an eight
hour day in order to give her family
some companionship at home, Mrs.
Roosevelt continued.
As for wives salaries, she suggested
that they should necessarily be de-
termined by the family income. She
also discouraged the plan whereby
wives are expected to take their own
personal funds out of an allowance
for the house, as not very fair.
Regarding proposed daylight saving
time for the District Of Columbia,
Mrs. Roosevelt remarked that the plan
seems to work satisfactorily for New
Workers living out of the city and
that II places are close together a
uniform schedule would be nice"
So little Of her Summer Il spent In
Warrington, however, that she did
not care to say how 1t would effect
people here.
She did not believe that q change
IN schedule would materially effect the
duties Of housewife and mother.
Mrs. Roosevelt also denied reports
that she recently consulted q fortune
teller, which have resulted in an ava
lanche Of mail on the subject. I'm
pressions Of the hands oI many in the
family recently were made for 4
character analysis, she said, however,
and these have been turned over to
the Library Of Congress. She was un-
familiar with their contents.
Arriving at her press conference still
a little perfumed by the champagne
she smashed during the christening Of
an air carrier today, Mrs. Roosevelt
outlined busy week which includes 4
visit at pm. tomorrow to the Weight
man School, for participation Wednes-
day in the opening OF q telephone
service at the State Department be-
tween the United States and China.
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EX-U. S. CLERK DIES

Doc Hill Hart, Colorful Figure
in Texas District, Expires.
AUSTIN, Tex, May II R-A
colorful career. including so years as
United States clerk for the western
district Of Texas, was 1T an end today
for Doc Hill Hart.
The 70-year-old Tennesseean who
once covered his circuit by stage
coach died last night after a long
illness.
He was appointed In 1887 and was
known As the oldest Federal clerk in
point Of service In the country. A
native of Callatin, Tenn, he came to
Texas in early manhood.
Surviving are his widow, three sons,
and = sister, Mrs. F1orrie Cantrell OF
Callatin.