Evening star., 1938-02-07

ternatlonal station, which will be the
peer IN power and equipment Of some of
the great short-wave radio installations
now maintained by European govern
menU. The church already operates one
OF the United States most effective do
mestlc stations, the 50,0o0-watt KSL at
Salt Lake.
It's not as generally known as 1t
ought to be that, in practical token of
Uncle Sans good neighhor policy toward
the sister republics Of the Western Hem
lspnere, our Scent domestic postal rate
applies to all the Pan-American coun-
trles, as well as to Canada. Even less
well known is the fact that Spain and
lts possessions, alone among nations out
slde OF this continent, are also on the
S-cent letter basis In each case the
United States enjoys reciprocal favors.
Lord LeVerhulme, British industrial
tycoon, who was visitor to Washington
this week, Is the heir of Viscount Lever
hulms, born William H. Lever. multi
millionaire soap magnate. Lever and his
brother were victors over the late Lord
Northcliffe some Is years ago in one of
Englands most celebrated libel actions.
In which Lord Reading (then Sir Rufus
1saacs) was defense counsel. 1t cost the
Napoleon OF Fleet street round $500 900
In damages and law costs before he was
hnishsd with the suits filed against him
by the Levers and other soap companies.
Northcliffe took his licking In sports
manlike fashion. One OF his arch Jour-
nalistic foes. the famed Henry Labou-
chsre, M. p, editor Of the London weekly
Truth, published a vicious cartoon show
Ing Northcliffe as a tramp in the IA
miliar advertisement of 4 soap firm.
wherein the hobo is writing q testimonial
reading: "MeSsrs. used your SOAP
six weeks ago, and since then have
used no other" Labouchere's carica-
turist put Northcliffe's well-known head
and face on the tramp's shoulders and
made the testimonial read: "Messrs.
Lever: abused your soap six weeks ago,
and since then have abused no other"
The knight OF the road was depicted As
handing his check for $4,000 to Lever
Arothers. Later Northcliffe asked
"Labby" to let him have the artists
original drawing as souvenir.
Stories In common circulation during
Herbert Hoover's secretaryship OF Com
msrce-that he habitually spent his
Government salary to supplement the
pay OF men who worked under him and
were receiving from Uncle Sam less than
Hoover thought they were worth-have
just been publicly aired In Kansas by
Charles F. Scott. veteran editor of the
lola Daily Register. Mr.. Scott was for
merly publicity officer OF the Repub-
lican National Committee. In an edi-
torial in his paper Mr.. Scott quotes Mr..
Hoover As having said: Il made up my
mind, when I entered public life, that I
would make 1t impossible for any one
ever to say that had sought once for
the money there was In 1t. therefore
kept my salary receipts in a separate
account, and distributed the money
where thought 1t would do the most
good. Part OF 1t went to some of nv
subordinates, and part to charities. As
long as was in the White House I sent
the San francisco Welfare Board an an
nual check for $4,000 out Of my presi-
Dental pay"
Another in-and-out veteran of the po-
itical wars, Brother Charlie" w.
Bryan. former Governor Of Nebraska and
1924 Democratic candidate for Vice
President. Is reported to be planning .
subernatorial comeback at Lincoln. After
election as Governor in 1922. he aspired
unsuccessfully for the once in 1896 and
1928, but vas elected for second term
In 1850.