Evening star., 1938-02-20
Capital Sidelights
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

known him intimately for more than a
quarter OF century, know that Repre-
sentative Robert Crosser of Ohio. who
nrst came to Congress in 1918, was born
IN ocotland and moved with his parents
10 cleveland 81 years ago. He is a great
aomlrer OF the bard of Scotland, Robert
Burns, for his poetic genius, but pro-
claims him even more as "the fearless
champion OF the rights of man. alyays
the Zoe OF oppression" Mr.. Crosser him.
sell grows poetical and philosophical in
speaking of his kinsman hero Burns:
The work of most poets is like a nic-
ture painted with wonderful skill and
technique, but still only a word nict,Ire
or might liken the work of a majority
OF poets to glass which the author
noios 10 the eye OF the reader to enable
him to see what the author dimlv sees
IN the distance. The person looking
through the glass does behold a beautiful
scene. But in the case of Burnside
yves US IN MS work not a picture of
uie' Dut lie itself. To Burns all man
Aino were on the one great and only
spultusl circuit and he simply closed the
sWltcn ano instantly every one lived the
Irutn ana thrilled with universal love, as
olo Burns himself His poems and songs
were nVlng thoughts which came stream
ing from the center Of life as come the
warm rays from the Sun"
Cordell Hull. Secretary of State, who
during his many years in the House and
Senate established a reputation for being
regular fellow" He is continuing this
characteristic as cabinet premier. He
was very outspoken. and in rather undin-
lomatic manner defended some of the
!orelgn service employees from aspersions,
before a committee of Congress SAVING.
IL became sort of fad among some
people TO debate the personnel of the
otate department and refer to them as
stuned-shirt group of cane-carrying and
spacs.Wearlng bureaucrats. With the
critlclsm IN mind went over the record
OF Engert IN Ethiopia. Of Wendelin and
otners IN Spain. of our Consul General
IN Palestine and Of our Consul General
and stah in Shanghai, as well as others
IN various parts OF the world. I noted
tne nne courage they exhibited in the
lace OF extraordinary dangers, and I said
mere are typical members of this be-
spatted, stuffed-shirt' group They were
abroad at their posts taking care of the
most vital interests of this country at
tne risk OF their lives. while few critics
at nome were berating them and libelinp
tne very service which they are render
Ing. 1t Is pity we cannot always have
1alr, decent treatment and fair plav
given these people who make so MANY
sacr1fices IN order to serve their country"
Some OF the little worries of a Cow
ernment department building superin-
tendent were emphasized the other day
by E. w. Libbey, chief clerk of the Com
merce Department.. to q House commit
tee. He was urging that flexible Ian
guage should be used in an appropriation
bill to all small housekeeping Jobs to be
done as emergencies arise He called
attention to plight of the Bureau of
Fisheries, saying: "The District has been
putting chlorine In the water from A
health standpoint. It has had a disas-
trous effect on the fish. The only wav
to overcome that Is to put in some kind
OF filter that would take out the
chlorine. That would cost more than
$50. We could not have that done" He
told OF another situation: IN the photo
stat room where we make NEGATIVES
the water is so warm in the summertime
that it spoils the negatives. We have
no way OF cooling it. To get refrieera-
tor would cost about $500. We cannot
do that"
The gone are not always forgotten in
political life. This was illustrated when
the House Appropriations Committee
paused in its consideration Of State De-
partment budget to pay tribute to Wilbur
Carr, former Assistant Secretary of State
and budget odicer for the department. It
was oh1cially recorded that Mr.. Carr
perhaps more than any one single man
Is responsible for the progress made in
building up an effective instrument for
the conduct of our foreign relations"
The fence along the Mexican boundary
about which Senator Carl Hayden of
Arizona has been interesting himself for
years, is not going to be rebuilt and ex-
tended during the coming fiscal year. It
was discussed during hearing before the
House Appropriations Committee, but
the Budget Bureau turned down q re-
quest from the Boundary Commission
for $94, 900 for about 46 miles Of various
types IL fence-wire fence at 81 200 .
mile and city fence at $4,000 mile.