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rector for five and half years of the
c. c. c. He has done his lob" and
done it well. He still cherisnes the
original sketch that the President
made at the first meeting of the ad-
visory council. He says: I'VE are
doing today what the President
sketched that afternoon"
The tangible and intangible bene-
fits to the two million boys and men
who have been enrolled in c. c. c.
camps have been enormous--"of tre-
mendous value to the Nation for sew
eral generations" is the way Mr..
Fechner puts 1t. The cost in dollars
and cents has been slightly less than
50 5000 900. The money has been
we'll spent. The boys in 1888 were
jobless, hungry and bitter. They have
received education and training in
practical work and valuable lessons in
discipline. Mr.. Fechner points out
that sixty-five thousand illiterates
were taught TO read and write-boys
between II and %, the age for en-
rollment in the camps. They have
been taught to be mechanics, to work
in ofices. to build bridges, to run saw
mills and hundred other trades.
The work these c. c. c. campers
have done has resulted in large ma
terial benefits TO the country, Mr..
Fechner points out. In the last three
years billion and half trees have
been planted with an 80 per cent sur.
vival result, forest fires have been sur
pressed and guarded against, food
control work on the streams has been
done; National and State parks have
been developed.
The head of the G. c. c. modestly
explains why he, without expert con-
servation experience was selected for
the job. In the first place, he was no
stranger to the President, having met
him during the World War, as a
representative of labor in war con-
tracts.
Mr.. Fechner is modest, likable, in
formal-known to thousands Of friends
as Bob" He loves people and fair
play. A lifetime of work and the Sue
cessful settlement of labor disputes
have etched lines of character in his
face. He has commanding eyes, nose
that refuses to be ignored and firm
mouth
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HULL MAY HEAD U. S.
DELEGATION TO LIMA
3. the Associated Press.

r. the Associated Press.
Informed persons said today secre-
tary Hull planned to head the United
States delegation to the eighth Pan.
American Conference ut Lima, Peru,
opening December Q.
They said Laurence Duggan, chief
of the division Of American republics.
would be q member Of the delegation
but the other members had not been
chosen as yet.
They also recalled President Roose-
welt had indicated he would not attend
the conference.
It was expected Secretary Hull
would base his policies at the Lima
gathering on the principles set forth
in the good neighbor policy" whereby
this country has sought to solidify
-Americanism throughout this
Hemisphere.
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GOUCHER ALUMNAE
MARK ANNIVERSARY
Party of 22 From D. G. to Attend
Events in Baltimore, Beginning
Tomorrow.

Twenty-Five Goucher College alum.
nae living in Washington and vicinity
are planning to attend the three-day
celebration marking the 50th ami
versary Of the opening of the school,
In Baltimore.
The first session. to be held tomor-
row night, will be featured by talks by
Dr. Mildred Helen McAfee, president
of Wellesley College; DR.. Isaiah Bow
man, president of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, and Dr. David Allan Robertson
president of Goucher Honorary de-
grees also will be awarded at this
meeting.
A panel discussion Saturday morn
ing will feature the activities OF the
closing day, and will be followed by a
picnic luncheon at Towson and a din
ner Saturday evening.
Washingtonians who have made res
ervations for the ceremonies are Mrs
c. T. Martin, Mrs j. Luther Neff
Mrs. G. Raymond Wilhelm and the
Misses Beatrice Aitchison, Margaret
C. Amig, Isabel NJ Baldwin, Helen
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NOW WOULD YOU
uNIAkGlE TAAT 7

hierarchy recruited examinations
shorthand and Government bookkeeping
independent educated minds recruited by examinations testing
the training intended generally UNIT handle
large governmental problems
New whatever their other defects,
temporarily filled left in the American Government by the
like all partsanShp
their grinding the
technical welding Government with
Federal billions without scandal Of the
Harding
like Bill Douglas preoccuped
the problem of replacing New Deal Douglas
getting the schools their
sed the successful candidates There other schemes we'll But
and trained snteresed minds
will collapse under weight
america n nc
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The Political Mill
G. O. P. Hammers at Corruption in State Democratic
Machines as Election Issue.

purge" and eliminate as candidate
for denomination on the Democratic
ticket. because Van Nuys threatened
to expose some Of the graft which had
been going on. Incidentally, the Re-
publicans are charging that Van Nuys,
having hooked up with the machine,
ought now to be defeated for re-elec-
ton. At one time many of the Re-
publicans were all for the renomina-
ton and reelection of Van Nuys, be-
cause he has had the courage to oppose
the Presidents court and reorganiza-
ton bills.
Statement Recalled.
The Republicans say now that on
March %, when Van Nuys was pre-
pairing to run as an independent, the
Senator made q statement to the fol-
lowing effect: Il can name one city In
Indiana where the Mayor. chief of
police. prosecutor. sheriff, city attorney
and other ofhcials received free stock
in a corporation created at the State
House to hold port of entry beer
permit. Talk about regimentation and
dictatorship. Talk about Tammany!
Why We have Hitler and q Stain in
the State House that constitutes the
worst machine In Indiana"
Two days later Senator Wan Nuys
unleashed another attack, on March
a.. declaring that he would prove in
later statements that one Democratic
State administration leader had re-
ported earnings Of $4,000 for 1887 to
the Internal Revenue Bureau. ON
cials, he said. had profited by thou
sands of dollars through political
manipulation
The Republicans in Indiana are now
twitting Senator Van Nuys because he
had not gone forward with the proof
Of these statements, alleging that his
silence Is part OF the agreement which
preceded his nomination by the Demo-
cratic State Convention with the ap-
proval Of the McNutt machine leaders.
Voter Revision Seen.
What is happening In the New York
and Pennsylvania campaigns, con.
Quoted by the Republicans against
machine politics, is arousing consider
able interest,i ,in this Middle West Sec
ton OF the country. Some of the vot-
ers believe that there Is real revlusion
against political corruption under way
and that 1t will be reflected materially
at the polls, just as in the New York
City elections last year, when the
Fusion ticket ran wild and Mayor La
Guardia was reelected and Mr.. Dewey
was chosen to. the one post most de-
sired by the Tammany organization
district attorney.
The Republicans believe that Gov
Earle Of Pennsylvania has been effec-
lively stopped" and that he will be
defeated at the polls by Senator James
]. Davis. The Democratic organiza ton
In Pennsylvania. however, headed by
Senator Guffey as campaign manager,
takes a different view of the matter.
It predicts the election of Earle to the
Senate and Of Charles Alvin Jones, the
Democratic candidate for Governor,
and If pressed for reasons why it ex-
poets victory. 1t points hrst to the
labor vote and then to the W. P A.,
with its huge roll of men and women-
all OF whom are voters-on relief.
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Egyptians pleased way
the British handling the
want the British government comply with the
making is
that time Britain shows handle situation
Egyptians get Of hand
The position India likely become
authorities cannot prevent a outbreak In Burma.
The dramatic developments
overshadowed any other and tue-t anyhng-ha been
brought public attention
Indian Moems they followed
Indian and the London There
violent outbreaks but there
propaganda.
little doubt
Of
that section the of
wanted
greatly facilitated the Of the
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The Capital Parade
Morgan Employe Considered for Post on Anti.
Monopoly Probe by New Deal.
BY JOSEPH ALsop and ROBERT KINTNER.

JOSEPH ALSOP ROBERT kTNTNER.
Considering the creeping aroused In business by the Ant
monopoly investigation interesting find enpoye Morgan STAN
ley being considered Investigators Job After ALL the under
writing house osnoot Of Morgan Co., and the parent
the principal anmonopoc inquiry
Investigating Committees Securities Exchange
thinking asking
Staneys railroad expert head the investment
banking section the committee staff Chairman William Doug
of the who usually thought Of in Wall Street
connection been consulted
If they to-
Knowing that Moore already job far better than the Govern
him. being discouraged usa
similarly
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naval Kong Chinese will
through which they
there little likelihood that they will
able invading
predcated
Hong Kong will be like plum branch
of
The japanese foreign Office spokmen have already started
will dMegarded by the
questionable
Shanghai
and Nankn But all these cities the
by the
allowed
heavily the privilege
the lack Shanghai
the the
the international where they
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1SK3 Ill tIv
State Of Illinois. the Republican night
against the Kelly-Nash machine In
Chicago is filled with charges OF graft
and corruption. incidentally the Dem
ocratic States attorney, Courtney. with
his ak raids on gambling establish
ments, conducted in all parts OF the
city, Is helping to arouse antagonism
to the machine and to reduce its
influence.
In New York, the Republican nomi-
nee for Governor. Thomas e. Dewey,
district attorney Of New York County.
the home Of Tammany, Is making the
crime and corruption issue his main
theme Of attack against the Demo-
cratic administration. Pennsylvania
has its Earle administration, now under
fire because OF charges that the Gov
srnor accepted 4 loan from contractor
who obtained $l0,000.000 worth Of
contracts for public works OF one kind
and another. Other ofhcials of the
Democratic administration and Lesis-
lature in Pennsylvania have been
charged with selling" beer legislation
and shaking down contractors all along
the line.
Indians Machine Under Fire.
IN Indiana, the McNutt-McHale-
Minton- Townsend machine Is the tar
get OF Republican attack on the ground
that it, too, has been making money
out of beer imported into the State.
Ohio Democrats, by refusing to re-
nominate Gov. Davey, have in meas
ure escaped the corruption issue in
their effort to hold control Of the State.
However. the Republican campaigners
in the Buckeye State still continue TO
denounce the Democratic administra-
ton in Columbus a. one Of the most
corrupt in history.
The States in which the charges Of
graft and corruption are leveled at
Democratic administrations are all
large and important, both politically
and economically. Some Of them have
been the backbone of the New Deal
administration victories at the polls.
The Republicans are charging that
the graft and corruption in these
States have increased and hourished
like the green bay tree, while the
administration in Washington has
continued to fork over important Fed
eral patronage-jobs to the men in
volved or at least TO Democratic bosses
who favor those politicians now In
volved in the charges.
Effectiveness . Question.
How effective this line OF campaign
will be remains to be seen. In some
quarters it is argued that the voters
are indifferent to the issue, are callous
and unwilling to become excited "a
long As they are left alone-and as long
A the Federal Government continues
its various lines OF relief and subsidies.
There Il no question. however, that the
Democratic high command was wor-
ried over the prospects Of having to
oppose Mr.. Dewey for Governor Of
New York, and Mr.. Dewey'S only claim
to fame and approval Of the voters in
New York grew out Of his work a.
prosecutor of the "racketS" and his at
tacks on the politico-criminais.
In Indiana today strenuous efforts
are under way by Republicans to ex-
pose the graft and corruption charged
against the Democratic machine head
ed by former Gov. Paul v. McNutt, by
Gov. Townsend. by Senator Minton
and by Democratic National Commit
teenan McHale. They claim that the
McNutt machine made peace with
Senator Van Mugs. whom the admin
istration 1t Warrington wished to
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Lindsay Bawsel. M. Helen Bird, Eliza
beth Bowen. Edna NJ Buhrer. Kathryn
Donehoo. Anna F. Kimbal. Ruth KIM
ball, Mary q. Milburn, Barbara Ottin-
ger, Nellie w. Powell. Irene Rice, Mary
v. Robinson, Bertha NJ Smith and
Edna L. Stone. Mrs. William Sanders
Of Alexandria, Va. and Miss Helen
M. Thompson Of East Falls Church,
Va, also plan to attend.
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showing Itself uf.
ther and further
to the front, with
the q. O. p. on
the attack d. and
the Democratic
machine in half
4 dozen States on
the de fen sive.
Mixed up In this
issue, too. Is the
use Of Federal re-
lief funds for
political purposes
through the CO.
ercion Of w. p. A.
workers.
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inquiry discussion
mentally important problem.
exciting start Of the New Deal when the
talent it needed.
and old from industry the
professions Washington
parts the
the graduates Of the great
experts Moore become all but
really hampd by this
highly technical requires the
investigators
Of the
School, And meanwhile
the hestsn for lAWye in the
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and chairman of
the D e m o cratic
National com =
mittee, to ignore
the liberals If they
happen to be Re-
publicans, and to
con C entrate his
energies on elect
ing all Democrats,
irresp ective Of
whether they are
liberals or con-
servatives.
T he President
has told newspa-
per correspond
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An American
You Should
Know
Fechner Happy Doing
Work He Likes as
G. Director.
By DELLA PYNCHON.

When the late Louis Howe, secre-
tary to President Roosevelt, tlephoned
Robert Fechner, general vice president
OF the International Association Of
Machinists. he was wanted in Wash.
ington to do job Mr.. Fechner replied
he was too busy to come" He came,
Evening star., 1938-10-13
The Newest
Stand on
Liberals
Roosevelt Viewpoint Is
Seen Approved by
Farley Move.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Liberal Republicans-those who be-
lieve there is something worth while
In the idea of espousing a liberal
instead Of conservative point Of view
have reason to be deeply disappoint-
ed at President Roosevelt for deserting
them in their hour of political need.
Mr.. Roosevelt has allowed it to be
known that he thinks it's all right for
James A. Farley, Postmaster General
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HE opinions OF tprtts page oon not
nscss.ary TIE Stars Such op.nsons are presented Z.
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
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however, in April
of 1898. Presi-
d mt Roosevelt
told him he was
resolved to some
thing ito pro-
mote the welfare
Of boys" Right
there he envis-
ioned the Civilian
C o n S e at ion
Corps--known as
the C. c. c.
Mr.. Fechner,
who looks like a
benign eagle, If
there is such a
hird haS hnop III
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Probably Moore would refuse If
the offer were made. But the fact
that the offer Is under discussion
still remains, with all its implica-
tions. The investigators are so
anxious to do telling and scientific
work that they will even 60 to the
camp of the supposed enemy for
competent assistance.
Y X y
Besides suggesting the prob
able character Of the monopoly
Evening star., 1938-10-13
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.--As the political
campaign of 1898 unfolds, the issue of
graft and corruption, Of the alliance Of
politicians and the underworld, Is
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troubIeS. In the past 2U,UOU BritlAh
metropolitan troops were more than
sufncient to preserve order among
millions Of Moslems. Today the
same force can hardly cope with
some 100000 Arabs in Palestine.
If by misfortune the rebellios
spirit were to extend to Trans
jordania and the Saudi Arabia,
Britain will need three times that
force to keep law and order.
Evening star., 1938-10-13

A King George v playing field has
just opened In Ballymoney, Northern
ireland.
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pressed by show OF strength, and
correspondingly by demonstra-
ton of weakness than Western
people. And since 1881 they have
seen only strength on Japan's side
and weakness on the British and
American side.
\
To top the whole thing the
japanese are preparing to get into
Canton. right under the nose of
the British who possess the i'm.
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whole investigative set-up.
X y
The scarcity Of men techni-
cally equipped for the big inquiry
merely dramatises the vital need
for some American equivalent Of
the British civil service. People
who talk Of civil service In this
country are under = sorry nisap-
prehension Is to the best meaning
Of the term. The British civil serv-
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This Changing World
Trouble in Palestine and India Rises to Plague British
Foreign Office.

BY CONSTANTINE DROWN.
The British despite Munich
agreement
This time the pains the Axaic side Of the empire
There infection
In India
The Arabs Palestine
msts IN London a Of
short duration British exhibit
the Arab marauders
political questions disappeared.
Now they have
ammunition and do they British punitive
. the Palestine
Evening star., 1938-05-01

brought him to back room lined with books
where man great in flesh with huge, in
tellectual head sat behind a table working
through pile of papers. He could have posed
as the studious philosopher at work, or the
professor in his den.
He said, still scribbling and without looking
up: You're Nocera? haven't much time
Lay out your DEAL"
The abrupt greeting did not trouble the
Marchese He made himself comfortable in
chair by the fire and said genially: "You
know about my plan or you wouldn't have
sent for me. III skipthrough the chief features
Marijuana is drug that's new to most of
the United States. At least hundred million
of your people never have heard of it, they've
never heard it identified with hashish, even
the ones who use it. They don't know that
the drugs as old in use as Herodotus and the
Scythians.
They know nothing, really. Before they
come to know, plan to organize the distribu-
ton of it through the country Just as there
were racketeer liquor barons in every Ameri-
can city during prohibition, plan to have
marijuana barons everywhere. I've gathered
together some men who could represent vari-
(Cootinvsd on poee 12)
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- down the Pulaski skyway for week
end in New Jersey, blue sport car
shot past them at terrific speed. At the wheel
was girl alone.
With sinking of the heart John recognized
the lovely Elise Woodward, whom he had
expected to marry until very recently. Re-
turning few weeks previously from distant
parts, he had found her strangely changed -
nervous, excitable, unwilling to settle down,
uncertain about her own heart. He suspected
that she was being won by certain sleek
gentleman, the Marchese Nocera. who had, of
late, been much in evidence.
German stepped on the gas and tried to
catch up with Elise in the wildly speeding
car, only to see it skid into ditch, jump
fence and turn over on its side.
The two men helped Elise from the wreck
age, badly shaken up and dazed. but other
wise miraculously uninjued. When they were
again on their way after leaving her at her
home, German appealed to his friend for
advice What, he asked, could have brought
about this terrible change in the woman he
loved?
II can guess" said Grifiths, but l can't
say more until have done little investigat-
ing The guess is too terrible to talk about"
A few hours after Elise's accident, Nocera
was holding secret meeting in the private
rooms above his New York nightclub, the
Blue Peacock. He was organizing powerful
national dope ring, planning to make millions
by selling marijuana cigarettes to high school
boys and girls. The only final step necessary
to the success of his scheme was enlisting the
backing and protection of the political big
Shot,, Payne. This Nocera felt sure he
could do.
The next day German and Griffiths went
over to see Elise. She had recovered from the
shock of her accident and when she and John
walked together in the garden. she seemed
almost her old self again. Later Nocera
dropped in for cocktails. Allan Griffiths noted
that Nocera offered Elise a cigarette from
his own case remarking, These are the i'm
ported ones you prefer" Grifiths, unob-
served, put this cigarette butt in his pocket
after Elise had smoked it. He also wrapped
in handkerchief and took with him the
table lighter Nocera had used.
On the way home, Griffiths broke the news
to German that Elise, probably without her
knowledge, was being doped.
so are growing army of fine American
youngsters" he said. And I'll lay money
that you've never heard the name of the
curse The sort of smoke that hell-fire
throws off! Hashish in Persia, Mary and
John to some, marijuana to others.
Its growing in backyards and window
boxes It's taken your girl away from you
Whether or not she knows it, she gets it from
the Marchese You'll never get her back!"
PART TWO
DHE DIZZY brain of Gorman hardly knew
that he had stopped the car; he was
only vaguely aware that the green
countryside no longer flowed past them.
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PART TWO

Die DIZZY brain of Gorman hardly knew
that he had stopped the car; he was
only vaguely aware that the green
countryside no longer flowed past them.
He said: Il thought there was only one
kind of dirt that went deeper than the skin.
But there's this! tell you, this can't be
straight. No one on Gods good earth could
be rat enough to give it to her; and she
couldn't take it herself"
"She couldn't, eh?" asked Grifiths, splitting
the marijuana taste out of his mouth. Find
a member of the narcotic squad anywhere in
the country and ask him about dope. He'll
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Hioshish to Persions. Poison to millions
Of American boys and girls. Tragedy to
Elise Woodward in this gripping serial!

YOU CAN BEGIN THE STORY HERE
As JOHN GoRMAN. consulting engineer,
~ was driving his friend, Allan G,i6fths,
down the Pulaski Skyway for week
y end in New Jersey, blue sport car
Evening star., 1938-05-20

EIRST published translation OF the
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam into
English was that of Edward FltzGer-
aid. which left the presses on Febru-
ary IS, 1852 Copies were advertised
for sale at shilling each, but English
readers evidently did not care for the
Persian gems.
Today copies Of the small first edi-
ton OF FITZGERALD are priceless; one
sold at auction recently for $2,500.
First Typewriter.
To Christopher Latham Sholes, Mil
waukee, Wis. newspaper editor and
collector of customs. goes credit for
inventing the worlds first typewriter.
Sholes had already made device
for numbering papers, and he con-
ceived the idea that a machine to print
copy would greatly speed the efficiency
of Offices.
Sholes made his first machine from
an old telegraph key with the letter
wv" filed on one end Of it. which
struck upward onto glass plate.
In June. 1868, Sholes patented his
complete device. A manufacturer was
interested in putting the typewriters
on the market and in 1874 400 were
sold.