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Evening star., 1938-12-23
Washington Observations
Some Wanted Hull to Take Wees to Lima,
But He Is Not Without Expert Advisers

with the American Medical Associa-
ton in the courts, he'll be up against
a lawyer who is used to fighting
bears. Seth w. Richardson, for
merly of North Dakota and now
Of the District of Columbia bar.
Onetime University of Wisconsin
football star and an assistant at
torney general under Hoover, Rich
ardson's hobby is big game hunting.
He has gunned for bear all through
the Canadian Northwest and parts
OF Alaska. He was shooting in
Alaska in 1881 With Senator Fred
Hale of Maine, when a sizable
brown bear which Richardson had
wounded. but not fatally, tangled
with him in something resembling
wrestling match. If the North Da-
kotan weren't as husky as he is, he
has always felt that bruin would
have won the bout. Richardson is
now a member of the Capital law
firm which includes Ambassador Joe
E. Davies and former N.R.A. boss,
Donald Richberg.
In December Events, Shelby Gull
lom Davis, young Philadelphia finan-
cler and economics writer, pays
P. w. A. a handsome tribute. Point
Ing out that dirt will be flying on
81 1866 900 900 of public projects by
January l, in the largest concen-
trated example of peacetime eco
nomlc planning by official authority
ever undertaken in the United
States" Mr.. Davis says:
The thousands of approved prof.
ects represent real additions to the
Nations wealth or capital. True,
the growing national debt repre-
sents lien against each and every
project, but it is rather an imper-
sonal lien, in no danger of imme-
diate foreclosure. The people of
the United States, possibly in fur
therance of that American dream
of a land in which life should be
better and richer and fuller for
every man, with opportunity for each
according to his ability or achieve
ment, as described by James Truslow
Adams. have thus been enriching
themselves and their community
capital in violation of the rules of
orthodox economics. Public invest
ment policies, however, are winning
the support Of an increasing num-
Der OF economists, so that today's
heresy may become tomorrow's
orthodoxy"
President Roosevelt, in spending
Wednesday evening with Secretary
and Mrs. Ickes at their Maryland
estate near Washington, quite OBJ
vlously meant to indicate to all con-
cerned at home and abroad-espe-
cially in Germany-that Honest
Harold remains ace high in White
House graces. Whether the presi-
dental trip to Headwaters Farm was
timed or not for the same day the
Nazi press was scorching the p. w. A.
administrator is not on record. But
that the visit took place exactly
when it did is at least an interest
ing coincidence.
{Copyright. 1881
Evening star., 1938-12-23

| And What
They Do
Ambruster Woged
Fight for MeKesson
Investigation
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.

While 1t might appear that both
public officials and newspapers were
derelict in losing the trail OF the
Musica brothers years ago, the lat
ter may take some comfort In the
fact 1t was former newspaperman
who never quit cunning for them
and who has been screaming for
years that the Government ought to
get after them.
Howard w. Ambruster who, 1t l.
revealed today, urged Federal in
vestigation Of McKesson & Robbins.
Inc, as far back as 1882, was a re-
porter and editorial writer who be-
came an engineer, Industrial chem
ist and drug importer. Business
tangles with the three modern
Cagliostros-incidentally, Cagliostro
was once in the drug business-led
him to supply to various govern
mental agencies leads which, it
would appear, might have FORE
stalled the disaster and scandal Of
today. But the Government was
elaborately and conspicuously un-
concerned. Mr.. Ambruster's charges
were courteously acknowledged and
filed, along with the letters of the
perpetual motion inventors and mill
lenial dawn salvationists.
In his youth Mr.. Armbruster was
a reporter hustler and a good
leg man, for the Philadelphia Eve
ming Telegraph. Later he was an
editorial writer and exchange editor
for the Philadelphia Times. After
stretch of coaching football at
Rutgers College he qualified as an
insecticide expert and consultant-
having had some grounding in this
speciality at the University of Penn
sylvania. Branching out in the
chemical field, he became a CAM
paigner for extensions and better
ments for the Federal Food and
Drugs Act, and, just in passing he
became the Nemesis of the boil
weevil.
He was convinced there were plen-
ty of bugs in the McKesson & Rob-
bins financial structure, but couldn't
get anybody to do any fumigating.
He kicked up lawsuits, acted as his
own attorney and launched a whole
blizzard of pamphlets against the
Musica brothers, but it was a David
and Goliath engagement in reverse.
He lectured to universities and ap-
peared before congressional commit
tees, but nothing happened. He is
the author of several books urging
drastic reform and revision of food
and drug laws.
Evening star., 1938-12-23
300 Tau AIpho Omegos
Expected at Sessions

More than 300 representatives of
Tau Alpha Omega Fraternity chap
ters all over the country are ex-
pected to attend the three-day meet
ing of the fraternity to be held at
the Wardman Park Hotel, Decem-
ber 80 through January l.
zeta Chapter, of George Washing
bon University, will be the host
group at the meeting, feature of
which Is to be New Years Eve
program to be held in the Metro
nome room of the hotel. On the
evening Of January l an entertain
ment will be given at the Maryland
Club Gardens. Also scheduled is a
style show, featuring gowns supplied
by Lansburgh's, to be held at 24OO
Sixteenth street NV. December 30.
Evening star., 1938-12-23

top-ranking State Department off,
cials away at this troublous time that
Welles wasn't assigned to accompany
His chief to Lima, as he was when
Hull went to Buenos Aires in 1895
The rangy squire Of Oxon Hill now
at the State Department helm, would
Lave been exactly the right man in
the right place in Peru this week
when the United States-Argentina
Jam over the continental solidarity
declaration ensued. IVelles not only
speaks Spanish with amazing fuency
but understands the Latin tempera-
ment quite as thoroughly. More
over. he is onto the curves of nearly
all the important power -wielders in
South America, notably men like
Isidoro Ruiz Moreno, the chief
Argentine delegate at Lima; Presi-
dent Roberto Ortiz Of the Argentine
Republic, Brazilian Foreign Min
lister Cswaldo Aranha and others
who are in the thick of the fray.
Some Of these are friendly to this
country. others are mo,e or less
openly hostile.
X X X ~
Secretary Hull, of course does not
lack Latin American experts among
his advisers at Lima. Assistant
Secretary of State Berle is supposed
to speak Spanish and was a dele
gate to the Inter-American Peace
Conference at Buenos Aires in 1886
81. Laurence Duggan, chief of the
division of American Republics in
the State Department, knows his
Latin American onions having spe-
cialized in that field ever since he
entered the foreign service in 1880.
Other members of our Lima delega-
ton, with hardly an exception, are
babes in the Latin American woods.
Certainly none of the Secretary Of
States coadjutors approaches the
delicate task of conciliating the
Southern brethren with the back
ground Welles possesses. Word has
been waited to this country from un-
official American quarters that
Hull's Lima troubles, especially the
tangle with Argentina, are mainly
due to lack of vigorous American
leadership. Such leadership, 1t is
declared, could have been had il the
United States delegation had
grasped it at the outset.
\
When Assistant Attorney General
Thurman Arnold comes to grips
Evening star., 1938-12-23

springs Spending 60sdays late"
It's Important however, u6t the srSpdig talk national
dse slant for the slant affect the of the spending
obab the notion of yeg speeding defee orgns1d in the
cannos applicants w. projects Most
of the neA applo dredgings
schoohouses audorimA the that the project
lit will be useful to Americaun time of
the minds q Deal lenders, eanhne4
p W. A. applicants has transferred broad
theory that there national deficiencies in health facilities
housing orta which will acutey felt 0ar
time The defSencies sndsway
them Nave been suggested the the National Resources
Board Why not therefore, the spending by the Resources
boards bueprints?
THIS call of course Or sharp change in spending
methods At present project appicaths both for the F. W. A.
and A. 4igi2ae in he6ocaie and are merely approved
in Washington Under the new scheme projects would be laid
out s Washington and localities would be asked
them Probably the veof spendhS would also be changed.
The emphasis works bt by cor9rac labor.
would be eIe1ter The hnportanSe Of w A. with its work
talk OF citing the Pub Health see supervise its
projects and of handing oIy others Engineers
the present of he talk spending being
full in light of national defense SHY the
Secretary of the Norgenthau eutenans
convinced that public works
nWise There positive knowledge
best that the
public works spending out of the budget Plenty
relief for the nothing Treasury
before the will
Treasury men in open engagement.
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any too well for
Uncle Sam at
Lima, there were
some authorities
W no wish e d
Sumner 'Welles
h ad b cen a t
Secretary Hull's
e bow wn
there. The Act
ing Secretary of
S t a te is tn e
United States
Latin American
ace. Presumably,
it Is only because
t h e President
didn't want hnfh
Evening star., 1938-12-23
Services to Be Held
Christmas Eve

Christmas services at Epiphany
Episcopal Church, Arlington, Va.
will begin at Ills o'clock Christmas
eve with the singing of carols, un.
der the direction of Mrs. Ethel King
church organist and choir director
A morning prayer and sermon will
be held at 10 am. Christmas Day
The church school Christmas part
will be held at 1880 pm, Decen-
ber %.
Evening star., 1938-12-23


vuneraby weakened
of the British Navy guarantee the Montroe
either is important extent to
which the British situation influences
uon Perhaps the British oil interests
leverage this diplomatic resistance
Monroeism. the
to the Republican party and support
rearmation of historic policy Here possible
the split in the G. O. beyond the 3-mile
that the echo from the Lima speech expec
tations
Alfred M Landon is Republican He his parys presi
dental candidate 1886 defeated partys
tuar leader until 194O
President of the chief American delegates
Mr. Roosevelt wished thus emphasize nonparan
his foreign policy.
Unfortunately Mr. party
largely nuifed by other Republicans all
and he is regarded of pillars
the old British model On the of the Lima
Hoover
his old friend and close associate Mr. William Castle
Republican of the Republicans He comes of
Evening star., 1938-12-23

see the light Of day. They should
be thought o. moreover, chiefly
as evidence d. a new spending
drive. The national defense slant
is only selling point, at best.
The real motivatioris the spend
ers' belief that the New I)Nal
must choose between Sontinued
spending and another politically
disastrous depression. One If
their arguments is that I'VE lost
the last election Abeca1Se last
Evening star., 1938-12-23

Government Of
t he Uni t e d
States promptly
made 1t all pub
lie Is decidedly
unusual.
For years rep
resentatives of
foreign Embas-
sizes and Lega-
tons, acting un-
der instructions
from their gov
ernments, have
lodged protests
or made verbal
"r epre S e nta-
tiOnS" copcer,,.
Evening star., 1938-12-23

wealthy family of Hawaiian mis-
sionaries turned planters. He
went to Harvard. He served as
Mr.. Hoover's under secretary of
state. Mr.. Castle denounced the
administrators attitude of for
bearance and accommodation to-
wards the Mexican oil policy and
other tendencies which threaten
the divine right of finance cap
ital in Latin-America. The
Evening star., 1938-12-23
The Capital Parade
Rift Between Treasury and New DeoIs spenders
Is Growing Shopper

BY JOSEPH ALSOP and ROBERT KINTNER. I
There actual fact behind poer of the
national defense political Trojan Most
the rmors of national mobilization of industry and the like
plainly nonsensca But that certain ardent
talking of vast public works expenditures eed
the light of national defense"
The intention is not to label public works arma-
ments Plans for additional
official National Defense Committee Although auocaon
be large the call for surprisingly small oulays during
the first Indusasts have promised full cooperation,
and there tinker with the industrial
machine Furthermore, the
tons VIII be by with features
Evening star., 1938-12-23

them compensatory" theory public
expenditure supposed to be diminished private investment gathers
abandoned
that public expenditure
private investment Considering everything justified
calling
spending and taxing and taxing eecng electing
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and to the Republican party IN
the United States.
This is because the stum-
bling-block in adopting a decla-
ration of continental solidarity"
has been the Argentine Republic.
Argentine has long been a sort
OF out-of- town member of the
British Empire. Argentine reluc-
tance to enter an agreement for
solidarity may, therefore, reflect
the British policy of "appease-
Evening star., 1938-12-23

HE opinions OF tho oeTs this page op not
~ nsc:s:ary TIE Stars Such opinions presented n
the Stars eDor to gtve all sides OF questions OF interest
rdes although such opinions MAY contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1938-12-23
We, the People
Split in 6. o. P. Moy Possibly Go Beyond
Smile Limit as Result of London Tuk
By JAY FRANKLIN.

49, Alfred Landons speech on the Monroe Doctrine at
the Conference apparently addressed those
South American countries particularly the Argentine
begun ask After Roosevelt what? He stated that principle
defense OF the Americas against
nent American policy Actually
Evening star., 1938-12-23
New Incident
illustrates
Isolation
Ickes Episode Shows
Reich Knows Little
. Of Outside World
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

What Acting Secretary Sumner
Welles said to the Charge d'Affaires
OF the German Embassy is not I'M
precedented, but the fact that the
Evening star., 1938-12-23

The split between the Treas
ury and the spenders is growing
increasingly sharp. Morgen-
thau dislikes public works because
he believes that, being so long in
getting started, they tend to
throw recovery out of kilter."
The spenders, on the other hand,
are less and less satisfied with
such quick, easy spending as
w. P. A. work relief. They want
yNlIh1io vr,Nrkc o,,I fIn1,
Evening star., 1938-12-23
By FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

When ofncial Washington, which
means both administration and
foreign diplomatic quarters, learned
this week that things weren't going
Evening star., 1938-12-23

The suggestions for public works spending from outside the
Defense Committee
passed by the President and for A tell they
Evening star., 1938-12-23

In view of Mr. Hoovers business
also to speculation whether
Republican Party is In political alliance with Chamberans
program OF of Germany example
dent Roosevelt announced plans national
Hoover stated defense against toataans was
Evening star., 1938-12-23

One does not need to be patriot
appointed order to question the propre the patriotism,
such attempts meddle with Presidents
aons When Winston Churchill dissented
policy in international England
referred to Churchl speech
the right wonder whose interests why
Hoover Mr. Castle
polcynatona defense and the Monroe a
ling with armaments and unsatished national ambitions
Evening star., 1938-12-23

Republican gain In the last election naturally the
question OF whether O
Neighbor policies Republican president
This effort to interfere with foreign policy
further weakening Mr. Landons influence
Hoover
Evening star., 1938-12-23

men for the dictators simply
the
of the British Navy to guarantee the Montroe Doctrine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10

waveI A rambling, roony house. A peaceful countryside. A quiet river. Tn the kitchen a lady named Clipstack who could probably have made 8 bum out of the chef to Lucullus. And Miss Sally Penn ington overseeing the lot and he, Kinks Parker, able to stick around and see lot of Miss Sally Penn ington. Pass up such heaven sent opportunity? He? Not in 50 million years.
 Well, what is 1t, young man2" said the elderly woman. We're waiting"
 Kinks Parker took quick look at Sally and long breath.
 T know just the place you want" he said. Why don't you try the Pennington-Parke Resta- torium?"
 (To Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10
Troc'ne 300 Yeors Tn Delaware

THUNDERING Henry Hudson,
 exploring the Atlantic coast. first sailed into Delaware Bay for the Dutch in 1909. The next year Lord De la Warr is said to have entered the bay for England, hence the name Delaware, which the country eventually took.
 Further exploration, however. stirred the Dutch, and about the time that the Puritans were estab- fishing themselves in New Eng land the first settlement on Dela- ware soil was made by them in l63l near the present site of LeWes, flor the cultivation of grain and tobacco as well as to carry on the whale fishery in that region" The settlement, how- ever, was soon completely de- Stroyed by the Indians.
 Undaunted, new colonists un- der the South company of Sweden planned settlement in 1924, But in l638, Peter Minuit planted the first real Swedish community in the New World at what is now Wilmington, naming it "Christina- ham," in honor of the child queen, Christina. He named the entire territory New Sweden" although it was actually settled jointly by Swedes and Films. New Sweden was 10 last until 1855, when peg legged Peter Stuyvesant with seven vessels and as many hun dred men conquered if and an- nexcd it 10 New Netherland.
 Landing of the Swedcs and Films in 1638 is depicted on the special U. s. Commemorative stamp above, enlarged.
 0QVyright. lo3S. NI;A Service. Inc.I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10

An Italian superstition has 1t that rattling keys in the pocket will ward off the evil eye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10
CONNECTICUT SOIL
 FOUND DEFICIENT

Storrs, Conn, Aug. 10-Lime and commercial fertilizers have made possible Connecticut'c large vegetable growing industry, according to Prof. A. E. Wilkinson, extension service specialist in vegetable and land- scape gardening, and pr. M. F. Nor gan, agronomist of Connecticut Agricultural Experiment station at New Haven. "In their natural state," they say, "our soils are quite poor in available plant nutrients and are strongly acid. Fortunately, the high money values of the crops grown have amply rewarded the correction of these deficiencies"
 Prof Wilkinson ard Dr. Morgan are joint authors of Bulletin 265, Fertilizer and Lime for Vegetables" published last week by the State college extension service, in which they present methods for determin- ing fertilizer and lime requirements of different soils, and the amounts to use for various vegetable crops. The bulletin may be obtained by re- questing It from the extension ser- vice at Storrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10

the terms of the will. Nothing can be done without the mutual consent of both beneficiaries."
 "There!" exclaimed Sally tri- umphantly. And wouldn't agree to sell 1t in million years"
 "Still," continued MT. Kenwor- thy, you young people will have to do something. The position is this, MT. Parker: Your aunt left barely enough in cash and securi- ties to meet the death taxes. There are no other convertible assets. And the house has mortgage calling for semi-annual interest and amortization payments of $500 each. Unfortunately, one of these payments is due in about two weeks. And unless you are - ere - solvent, I don't know how it's go- ing to be met"
 Kinks whistled. Six hundred dol- lars? In his present unemployed state $500 seemed like fortune.
 "Who holds this mortgage" he CA.
 MT. Kenworthy made grimace of distaste.
 You might as well say that old Spencer Ames does," he said. "Ac- tually it's the First National Bank of Wtnstock. But what's the dif- ference2 Old Spencer Anes and the bank here are one and the same thing"
 Well" said Kinks, when they had left the lawyers office, you win the first round. But how are we going to raise SCOOP"
 Sally frowned. T don't know. I hadn't an idea it would be that much. Mrs. Preston never talked about her affairs. And l haven't anything like $60O"
 "You and me both," said Kinks.
 They paused on the curb.
 well" inquired Sally, whats the next mover"
 Search me-" said Kinks. T guess I'd better hop train to New York and snatch payroll"
 At this point car swung to- ward the curb. It came in so sud- denly that Sally and Kinks in- stinctively jumped back. Behind the wheel sat mousy-looking, elderly man. By his side was an ample and imperious female of ad- vancing years. And the back of the car was literally crawling with suitcases, boxes and hampers of all descriptions.
 The imperious lady beckoned Kinks. Obvoiusly she mistook him for some of the village talent.
 "Young man." she said, "can you direct me to a quiet, inexpensive hotel?"
 Hotel, Madam" said Kinks po- litely.
 T said hotel young man." de- clared the imperious lady. And, mind you, 1t must be quiet. Papa, here"-she indicated the mousse like man "has been Ill. We started on a motor trip, but it's too much for him. We've decided to put up somewhere and rest"
 Why, I don't know :" said Kinks.
 There aren't any hotels around here," Sally cut in.
 The elderly woman looked at her sharply.
 You mean to say" she said, that there isn't a quiet, little, country Inn? Not even a farm house that could take us in?"
 Well |. ." began Sally.
 Very suddenly Kinks interrupted her. Just a minute"
 Grade A inspirations come sel- dom. When they do they cause the eyes of the inspired to shine fanatically and his entire anat- omy to shiver in kind of ecstasy. MT. Kinks Parker was aware both of shining and shivering What an idea! What a honey of a brain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10
CR ANlllM CRACKERS

Here's a chance to strike out and make a home run at the same time. If you s,rike out the right words or phrases in the following state ments, what's left makes sense.
 1. An apiary is Ia bird house) Ca citter of gems) Ca bee house) Ca church offlcer).
 2. Sir Isaac Newton was (philosopher and mathematician (famous angler) (sailor and ex- plorer) tportrait painteD.
 3. Tasmania Is (south of Aus tralia) (south of New ZealanO (east of Australia) (north of New zealand).
 4. "The Old Lady of Thread needle Street" is the name some times applied to fQueen victor.) (Cleopatra,s Needle) (the Bank of England) Gloyd's of London).
 Answers on the Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-08-10
CAST OF CHARACTERS

KINKAID PARKER - hero. Handsome, jobless, he has just inherited half-interest in . va- cant Connecticut home. SALLY PENNINGTON-heroine. Blond, pretty, she has inherited the other half of the home. To- gether they turn 1t into a Res tatorium."
 Yesterday: To his amazement Kinks finds that pretty Sally Pennington owns the other half of the house.
 CHAPTER HI
The Washington times., 1938-03-03
Grail Dead
Set Record for NeW
Bills In Congress

LOS ANGELES, March 3.-Joe
Grail, 60, who represented the
Tenth California district In Con-
greSs from 1927 to 1888, died yes
terday of a heart attack.
In the Congressional session
ending July 16, 1882, Representa-
tive Grail established a new record
for introducing bills. The average
number introduced by Congress
men in q session is a little below
80. Representative Grail intro
duced $50 in one session.
In 1882 Representative Grail
ran as a dry for the Republican
nomination for o. s. Senator. He
was defeated by less than 10000
votes in the primary in which
more than 100000 votes were
cast. He was the twin brother of
Charles Grail, presiding justice Of
the district court Of appeals of
Los Angeles.