Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-18
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

now pending in the State Legislature at
Trenton, which would cause every legal
holiday to be observed in New Jersey on
the nearest Monday. The measure, in
PRODUCED by Assemblyman Farley of At
lantic City. is cordially supported by
Boardwalk hotel proprietors, who, pre-
sumably are not unmindful of the week.
end increase in business which would
result. The proposal meets with strong
opposition from war veterans, fraternal
orders, patriotic societies and some busi-
ness interests. The anti group criticizes
Mr.. Farleys calendar tampering scheme
as vicious, uncalled-for invasion of
patriotic principles. 1t would make Jer-
sey laughing stock if its Fourth of July
fireworks went of on some other date"
It's an eagle eye that the Federal Trade
Commission is nowadays keeping on Ger
tain unfair methods of business compe-
tition, especially illicit advertising claims.
1t has just imposed upon well-known
typewriter company stipulation to dis
continue a number of trade practices.
The concern may no longer sell ma
chimes on a deferred payment basis un-
stallment system involves a carrying
charge which increases the price at
which the product is advertised. The
company must also stop advertising that
1t gives buyers home course in touch
tipping; that by using its machine one IS
sure to earn higher grades in school.
and that. besides having everything
found in any other typewriter, 1T will
last lifetime
Members Of Congress and interested
diplomats are convinced that even in
the remote event Great Britain should
invoke drastic action against Mexico in
retaliation for appropriation OF oil prop
erties-steps like seizure OF Mexican
ships. blockading Of Mexican ports or
even bombardment of Mexican cities
President Cardenas probably errs in
thinking Uncle Sam would rush to his
rescue under the Monroe Doctrine. In
1908 the British, Germans and Italians,
failing to collect certain debts and COM
pensations owed their people by Ven
ezuela, blockaded Castro's ports and
bombarded two fortified Venezuelan
towns. Eventually the United States
helped to negotiate settlement, which
was effected through The Hague Court.
with verdict in favor of the European
powers. In the words of that veteran
and venerated American expert on in
ternational law, John Bassett Moore,
"the United States has not assumed to
forbid European powers to settle their
quarrels with American states by the use
of force any more than we have hesi-
tated to do so ourselves" Landing of
foreign troops on Latin American soil
might be horse of another color.
That mystery about the actual role of
Adolf A. Berle, jr., newest Assistant Sec
rotary of State, seems to be cleared up
by the report that he's sort of MASTER
minding Connie Mack. In other words,
the original 1888 Roosevelt brain-truster,
who was lately Mayor La Guardia's one
man brain trust, is supposed to be sit
ting in the administration dugout, I'M
obstrusively working out the New Deals
next moves, particularly moves out of
the depression. Besides being LIBERAL
minded economist, Mr.. Berle has had
real business experience, a quality con-
spicuous by its absence in most White
House advisers of the moment.
(Copyrisht. 1889