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Evening star., 1939-03-06

much given to theorizing, ready to
60 block or two with ANYBODY
who looks as If he might help
get things moving again. Through
his sharply focused half-moon
glasses he'll take q close look at
anything that looks at all promis-
Ing. On several occasions he has
been a New Deal consultant, on
the Business Advisory Council and
In other capacities.
Getting marooned In q swamp
not business swamp, however
had much to do with shaping his
career. Not long out Of West Point,
ne was campaigning In the Philip
pines. Alone In the swamp for q
long stretch, he had nothing to read
but census reports. He found them
intensely interesting, stirring Gu
riosity about the distribution of
population, birth rates, mass wealth
producing, consuming and purchas-
Ing power.
Helping Gen. Goethals shove
through the Panama Canal, from
1905 on. he pursued these studies.
They still engross him. And, as to
population, he's for 1t, giving 4 bo-
nus Of 200 shares Of Sears, Roebuck
to every new grandchild in that
sizeable family, Of which he is
chairman Of the board. Personally,
the general has four sons and one
daughter, all married, with nine
grandchildren.
When the canal was finished he
was major, resigning from the
Army with a $1,000 annual pension.
He hiked this by $4,000 with the
Du Points, and re-enlisted in the
Army in 1915, serving through the
World War as purchasing agent. He
was vice president of MONTGOMERY
Ward & Co. before joining Sears.
Roebuck. He holds the Philippine
1nsurrection Medal and several for
elgn decorations. On several occa.
sions he has been impressively men
toned as a 1910 Republican presi-
Dental possibility. He was born In
Kansas City and is now 60 years old.
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Army in 70 Years Gets
Good Start on War History
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
The Army reported today that
after nearly two decades, the first
phase Of big job Of history writing
should be completed by June.
It is the Official military chronicle
Of American participation in the
World War, expected to require 30
to 40 million words and so or so vci-
umes. At the present rate Of prog
ress officials estimated that 1t would
not be ready before 1945.
The initial phase, now nearly fin-
ished, is the mere cotaloging Of
several hundred thousand battle
orders, reports and other documents
dug out Of American, British,
French, German and italian ar
chives.
More than a score of officers, en-.
listed men and civilians, directed BY
quiet, scholarly Col. Oliver l..
spaulding, are working on the his
tory.
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Washington Observations
Roosevelt Silence on Foreign Affoirs
In Address Causes Speculation

ping biography Of the World War
President have been thrown by peo-
pie who had no access to the full
narrative. A case in point is the
gratuitous charge that it was due
to Mrs. Wilson's domination" that
her husband declined to consider
concessions that might have led to
American acceptance OF the Ver-
sailles treaty and our adhesion to the
League Of Nations. Readers Of my
Memoir" in book form will discover
that the exact contrary Is the case
that she at one time vigorously
urged her stricken consort to accept
the covenant reservations under dis
cussion In the Senate.
No press conference at WASH
ington within the memory OF this
observer-and that covers 10 years
pursuit Of the elusive truth along
the Potomac-ever rivaled in i'm
portance, IN my judgment, Senator
Pat Harrison's recent seance with
the reporters, when he spoke out
boldly and convincingly for Federal
retrenchment. Not only was the
formal release" of the Senate
finance chairman, demanding scan
ming Of the Governments fiscal pic
ture mot next year, but now, and
through clear vision, not through
q colored lens" in itself a master
piece Of fortnight statement. But
when the Mississippian submitted to
questions from 50-odd inquisitors
he handled himself with adroitness
that compelled admiration even
from those Of US who failed to ex-
tort answers to our posers. On one
point Harrison, comprehensibly, re-
fused to be drawn, viz, exactly
where and how substantial reduc-
tions In Uncle Sans outgo can be
made. He would only commit him.
self to the general proposition that
a lot Of this emergency stuff
should be cut to hell" and that a
cooperative conference.-the which
I wouldn't even mind the Presi-
dents taking part"-should point
the way to feasible attacks on the
deficit and to binding decisions not
to make q Mount Everest Of the
national debt. One Of Pats telling
observations was: Its all right to
go on spending money like .
drunken sailor, but you know how
you feel when the little old bank
account is dwindling, along with
shrinking income. You feel-or
you damned well ought to feel
that you've just got to get along
without something you want but
simply can't afford"
Representative Alfred L. Bull
Wrinkle. Democrat, Of North Caro-
lima, himself a veteran, has read
into the Congressional Record
roster Of the 18l former service men
now In Congress to be an
all-time record. There are l55 Rep
resentatives and rs Senators who
took part In the Spanish American
War, the Mexican punitive expedi-
ton or the World War.
(copyrisht, 1e3e)
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Cotton Surplus Placed
Al 100000 Bales
By the Associated press,

b the Associated Press.
Secretary Wallace disclosed today
that although the United States is
confronted by . cotton surplus Of
more than $4,000. 900 bales, 1t has
less than 1000 900 bales available for
export during the six month ending
August l.
He wrote Chairman Smith, DEM
ocrat. Of South Carolina, of the
Senate Agriculture Committee, that
policies should be adopted to make
larger supplies available to foreign
buyers at prices competitive with
foreign cotton.
Secretary Wallace said that on
January 81 the supply Of free" cot
ton In this country totaled 4,943, 900
bales. More than 1890, 900 bales
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impetus when factiona strife acuy G. O. and
L. and when abos political power in danger
Whetner 1t succeeds fails therefore prove turning
point IN Lewis astounding things this
seems like good moment for interim Lewis
HIS coal mine years and his rise in the
ang high arh Republican period and his
formation his marriage to brilliant help she
mas given hla these are tales by Even
comfortable Alexandria
lost their excite wonder an interim
report because the last and
distinctly changed him. ~
The most marked change the New Deal
and the White House which used to
Der OF factors entered Presidents plague
on ooth your houses statement and his failure
O. in the General Motors strike For another
considered the Presidents insufficient
support IN the 1885 election For still another there the kind
personal irritation which all too likely
men and which worsened in Lewis feeling
Roosevelt manner had more than
last Lewis openly bitterly crcing
leadership in the depression.
In changing all this another
Recent difficulties conviction Of the rst O.
period that all obstacles
still roars like lion but like srewd
Meanwhile mutual interest has tended
and the President has made personal
his paronlzng IMPRESSION sending Miss Kathryn
dining the Le1se at the White House and the
OF Irritation with the Republicans
The
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have been impounded in warehouses
throughout the South as collateral
for loans to growers. Under present
laws. this cotton cannot be released
by the Government.
IT domestic consumption should
total $500 900 bales during the Sec
ond half Of the present season (Feb-
ruary to August), and If textile mill
stocks are worked down to 1850 900
bales, and no further increase is
made IN loan stocks, there would be
available for export less than 2,0O0,-
600 bales during the remainder Of
the present marketing season." Sec
retary Wallace said.
Evening star., 1939-03-06

need OF help from the
Of their fall back depend upon
the assistance OF
In arming the sacredness in the Fane
striking At the authority Of National
Supreme Court subornang
the natural roor to the property
rights OF those fictitious
weathewise glance at contemporary history suggests
doctrine radically nation which plagued
With mass unemployment.
tcopyrisht
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ADDRESSING Con-
gress on itS 150th
anniversary. His
silence on those
two ticklish sub
ject WAS. Of
course, deliberate
and studied SELF
restraint. r. D.
r., during his
recent absence
In the Caribbean,
came under con-
siderable fire
both on the
floors OF Con-
1rAsS and mar.
ticularly, in the
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Poderewski PIons
To Resume Concerts
BY tha Associated Press.

by GnN AxBOCl1ted FIeBS.
CLEVELAND, March 6-Ignace
Jan Paderewski expects to take up
his concert tour March IS in De-
troit after foregoing four appear
ances because Of illness.
The elderly Polish pianist and
statesman remained in his private
railroad car here, suffering inflam-
nation of q left wrist tendon fol-
lowing an attack Of influenza.
He Cancelled concerts in Newark,
N. j., and Cincinnati and Columbus,
Ohio, and postponed appearance in
Cleveland to May %.
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Lynn Bari, Agent Wed

HOLLYWOOD, March 6 R.-
Lynn Bari, f1lm actress, and Walter
Kane, Hollywood agent. today post
poned a honeymoon trip to New
York until she completes her current
picture. The two were married last
night. Miss Bari, whose true name
Is Marjorie Better. was born in
Roanoke, Va.
Evening star., 1939-03-06
u. S. Scientists Turn
To Improving Furs
By the Associated Prsss.

Uncle Sam is putting science TO
work in an attempt to provide more
and prettier silver fox and mink
furs for milady.
The Biological Survey announced
yesterday q five-year project to
study nutritive requirements Of sill
yer foxes and mink. It explained
that fur farms suffer heavy losses
in animals now because Of insuf-
ficient knowledge Of feeding re-
quirements.
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also noted that
Sears, Roebuck
sales are up 1871
per cent over
1888. That would
seem to add q
touch Of realism
to Mr.. Hopkins
recovery seminar
getting in q
certified prac-
titioner Of the
art OF upping
the sales curve.
Gen.Wood Is q
Republican. big.
gray, grud and
0utSDokap pot
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Boy Killed by Boseboll

GREENVILLE, Ohio, March 6 (F).
Robert Sherry, 13. was killed yes
terday when he was hit on the head
by baseball while batting in q
sandlot game. Companions said he
apparently was blinded by the sun.
Evening star., 1939-03-06

necs:sa,y The stars Such optnon are presented The
readers although such opinions may contradictory aono
Themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1939-03-06

day will ever be
remembered not
for the extraor-
dinary picture Of
the executive,
legislative a n d
] u d ! c j a l
branches of the
Government i n
formal assembly,
but for the con-
fession of faith
of all parties, all
groups, all fac
tions in the un-
changing spirit
of representative
Government.
Evening star., 1939-03-06

cloakroomS OF both houses, for
what some Of his critics dub
the "Billingsgate" In which they
charge him and other members Of
the administration with having in
dulged In discussing the interna-
tional situation. Mr.. Roosevelt did
thrust unmistakably at the dicta-
torships In certain passages of his
speech, but this time the "quaran-
tine" note was conspicuous by its
absence. The President clearly
gives the signal for somewhat softer
speaking in the delicate realm Of
external relations. What evidently
got the NaA goat in Mr.. Roosevelt's S
speech was his subtle reference to
forms Of government which for
1000 years have proved their tyranny
and their instability alike
From the combined standpoints
Of resonant delivery and beauty Of
diction, this observer awards first
prize for oratory at the sesqui-
centennial birthday party Of Con-
gress to Chief Justice Hughes. The
patriarch like jurist, who will be II
next month, spoke with the vigor
and fire Of a man 20 years his junior
The voice Of none of the others on
the days program-Speaker Bank
head. Senator Barkley, Senator Pitt
man, or President Roosevelt-rang
through the packed House OF Repre-
sentatives with the bell-like clarity
Of the Chief Justices tone. Nor did
any Of the stars that shimmered in
the spellbinding armament, with
the single exception of the Chief
Executive, receive so hearty and
spontaneous a welcome as the Grand
Old Man of our priced system Of
justice. Many members of Congress
and most occupants Of the galleries
got their first glimpse Of Justice
Frankfurter. as he brought up the
tail end Of the Supreme Court pro-
cession.
Snapshots in the House Sena-
tor Cotton Ed" Smith, first to take
his seat while everybody else still
stood and applauded the arrival Of
Mr.. Roosevelt on the rostrum; the
unreconstructed rebel from South
Carolina, irreconcilable survivor Of
the crime of 193S-the purge-is
believed to have been the only men,
Der on the floor who resolutely kept
his hands in his pockets and did
not join in clapping q welcome to
F. D. r. . Bouquets to Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom for another tri-
umphal piece Of stage management,
marked from start to finish by dig
nifty, impressiveness and modesty,
including his own small part In the
misunderstanding the joint reso-
luton ordaining the sesquicenten-
nial celebration. The Belasco Of
Congress now has to his credit three
consecutive centenary commemora-
tions-the George Washington BIZ
centenary Of 1892, the sesquicenten-
NAL Of the Constitution in 1887 and
the sesquicentennial of Congress in
1880. There can't be many more
centenary fields for Sol to conquer,
though Chief Justice Hughes may
have dropped him a hint when he
recalled that September Of this year
will mark the 150th anniversary Of
the foundation Of the Federal ju-
dietary.
Friends Of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
report her serenely unperturbed by
the barrage Of criticism which has
descended upon her from various
quarters during the serial publica-
ton Of MY Memoir" Bobbs Merrill
are issuing 1t In volume form on
March Is. Obviously many Of the
bricks hurled at Mrs. Wilson'S grip
Evening star., 1939-03-06
n EU RlTlS
Rlllgva PAIN IN Vlw alhuTR

R1ll1v1 PAIN IN PHW MINUTES
To relieve the tosturing pain of Neuritis,
Rhsumatism. Neuralgia o. Lumbago In Z
few minutes, get the Doctors formula
NURlTO. Dependable-no opiates, no mar.
eoties. Docs the work quickly-must relieve
cruel pain, TO your satifaction in . few
minutes OF money back at Duggist's. Don't
sufes. Uss NURITO on this SuaIantee today.
Evening star., 1939-03-06

And What
They Do
Gen. Robert {. Wood
To Aid New DeoI's
Recovery Drive
By LEMUEL r. PARTON.

Perhaps 1t just happened, but on
the day Of the news that Gen. Rob-
ert E. Wood Of Sears, Roebuck IL
Co. Is to become a special business
adviser to Secretary Hopkins. 1t is
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III IIV OUIIC1 WUy VIIdII ny WIINV
they earn through their work"
And again:
Rights must be religiously
respected wherever they exist.
. Still, when there Is ques-
ton Of defending the rights Of
individuals, the poor and badly
OF have a claim to special con-
sideration. The richer classes
have many ways OF shielding
themselves, and stand less in
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Cow Hos Delayed Twins
WEST PI,A

WEST PLAINS. Mo-, March 6 LP.
Amos Groce's Jersey COW had de-
laved twins. Eleven days after
Katy was born, Beulah came along.
Evening star., 1939-03-06

Indeed he we'll that the background OF the
political chief the New Deal labor
unity is the knowledge of its political Importance II
failure the President
joint committee of the A. Of L. and c. O. give him support
will his eutenants geefuy planning
make capital Of it william refuses Altogether Lewis
political personality quite different
relied playing other
this change probably the of ALL
by the orthA American Inc)
Evening star., 1939-03-06


mansp to lead labor into the
the sole issue which
employer has violated the National
Hughes opinion IN the Fansee a process
Judicial ntrapmnt IN which employer violates
gad his employees illegal actions and utilize these actions
second point Is that this of decisions
time when they will reinforce the drive to amend this
measure No who honestly the whole
aons can pretend that the community will benefit from
to the tooth and-caw technique Of industrial
The great issue Of the sidown strike
the that violation
and deliberate sabotage
alternative but the strike
employment job the only substantial
able the OF industrial workers. And
conciaoy Of relations
the sitdown revolutionary
The sitdown uprising but
. srike0
and that that there essential difference between
tending industry The
dustra property rights strikers
beings whole
stake This simple legal matter
q social back 1891
social principle In labor disputes the Pope said:
Let the wokngman and the employer make free
and particular let them
underlies dictate
perious and ancient than bargain between
namely ought insufficient support frugal
harder conditions
employer better made the
victim Of force and injustice"
And again:
necessarily a right to pro-
required order live; the poor procure
Atha $harh hv what
Evening star., 1939-03-06

Japan was the only large coun-
try increasing the use OF American
cotton last year.
Evening star., 1939-03-06

BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.
President Roosevelt definitely
sprang q surprise on Saturday by alb
staining from any excursion into for
eign Affairs or national defense while
Evening star., 1939-03-06
The Capital Parade
Lewis Is Expected to Be Dominant Figure
At A. F. Of L.-C. |. O. Peace PorIey


The die has at last after negotiation
which Secretary Of Labor Frances Perkins pleaded
tention from the warning OF the TO
force them confer the President axed signature to
letter prepared in Miss Perkins oce before year. suggesting
peace with honor to both Sides hasty compliance sides
Evening star., 1939-03-06

the danger to the c. I. 0. In the
election Of either a Republican
or conservative Democrat. and
realizing the difficulties attend
ing the election Of any one else.
One reason why he has named
himself delegate to the A. F.
of L.-C. I. o. peace conference Is
to show the C. I. O.'s serious de-
sire for labor unity, without which
the struggle will be over from
the start.
Evening star., 1939-03-06
Democracy .
Has Its Day
In Congress
Leaders Speeches
Give Skeptics q
Convincing Reply
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Democracy celebrated its 150th
birthday in a manner calculated to
live long in the memory of man.
The scene at the Capitol last Satur-
Evening star., 1939-03-06

TIVE appOlnteu COlnmICCeeS 20
discuss peace terms.
John Llewelyn Lewis will be
the dominant figure Of the peace
conference, both because the c.
I. o. chieftain' has q habit Of
dominating conferences, and be-
cause William Green, chieftain
OF the A. F. of L., has preferred
to send delegates. The conference
comes at a time when the new
labor movement has lost its great
Evening star., 1939-03-06
We, the People
sit-Down Ruling Seen Bringing
Court Into Political Arena
by Jay FRANKLIN.

Tnouenu conservatives will regret that the Supreme Court
three 5-to-1 decisions political
driven by the battle for Of judiciary
Farssnted will particularly dpore the
IN the matter OF the sit down strike In the
For the frst time
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never been any doubt that the
sit-down was illegal trespass, in
the technical sense. But most Of
the effective tactics OF labor
strikes have been illegal and 1t
Is the history of our labor move
ment that what was a crime In
1900 became q legitimate form Of
collective bargaining in the next
generation.
Evening star., 1939-03-06

Friends Of Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
report her serenely unperturbed by
the barrage Of criticism which has
descended upon her from various
quarters during the serial publica-
ton Of MY Memoir" Bobbs Merrill
are issuing 1t in volume form on
March Is. Obviously many Of the
bricks hurled at Mrs. Wilson'S grip
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Library Books
| Work Overtime
| At Petworth

More than $4,000 volumes on the
shelves at the six-week-old PetWorth
Branch Library at Georgia avenue
and Upshur street NV. are work.
ing overtime, latest statistics from
the office of Miss Charlotte Clark,
the branch head, show.
According to figures issued by the
library branch last week, there are
only four books for every person
registered at the library.
Since all adults may borrow as
many books as they please, and each
child may borrow three at a time,
for a two-Week period, before re-
newal becomes necessary, a shortage
is evident, according to library off,
cials.
More than 5000 adults and chill
dren are registered with the library,
either as new borrowers or as trans
fers from other libraries. Over 1000
have transferred from other L.
brarieS.
Miss Clark said the circulation of
the library included over $4,000 per-
sons, 46,8o0 adults and 1926 chill
dren.
Since the opening Of the branch
5000 volumes have been added,
bringing the total to $4,000. More
than 80 private gifts have been
made, outstanding of which are a
Catholic Encyclopedia from the st.
Gabriel's Catholic Study Club and
10-volume encyclopedia on rural life
from Lyster H. Dewey.
Evening star., 1939-04-23
BY JESSE C. SUTER.

The past week has been notable
for the lack of conclusive action
on any of the pending District
of Columbia civic problems. The
expected further conference with
the President by Representatives
Ambrose j. Kennedy and Jack
Nichols of the House District
Committee on the proposed re-
organization of the District gov
ernment failed to materialize. It
was announced that it will prob
ably be another week before such
conference will occur owing to
the press of other business on
the President.
The District taxation bill is
having hard shedding in the
House District Committee. A
political partisan fight has de-
veloped in the committee which
has so far resulted in recommit-
ting the bill to the Subcommittee
on Fiscal Affairs. The desire of
Chairman Jennings Randolph
for a non-partisan committee
appears to be far from a reali-
Zation.
The five majority party va
cancies on the House District
Committee were to be filled with
five Democrats expected to vote
to sustain the subcommittee. The
issue is being sharply drawn on
the sales tax of l per cent COM
bined with an income tax on in
comes above $4,000. These are
features of the bill as prepared
by the experts who made the tax
survey in connection with the
citizens Taxation Advisory Com
mittee.
Representative William T.
Schultz, Democrat, of Indiana
has introduced a chain store tax
bill which has been referred to
the District Committee. This bill
Is similar to the bill he intro
duced in the last Congress. It
provides, however, a higher scale
of license fees and higher penal
ties. The author states that the
object of the bill is to kill the
chain store system and to return
control of stores to private inter-
ests. Most of the civic and labor
groups in the District are on rec
ord as opposing such legislation.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission has been
holding session during a part
of the week. Land purchase
items, site for the National Guard
armory, extension of freight rail-
way tracks into the Buzzards
Point industrial area and other
matters were considered by the
commission. The armory site
matter came up as a result of the
item in the pending District ap-
preparation bill authorizing the
purchase of a site in Southwest
Washington and the preparation
of plans for the building.
The Public Utilities Commis-
sion has been holding a hearing
Evening star., 1939-04-23
Southeast Intensifies
Drive on Wharf

A special meeting to consider fur
ther action for keeping the proposed
Occoquan wharf out of Southeast
Washington will be called within a
week or 10 days by Adelbert w. Lee,
president of Randle Highlands Citi-
zens' Association, who Is leading
civic organizations of the Southeast
section in the move.
Mr.. Lee, with a group Of citizens
appeared last week before Commis-
sioner David McCoach to protest the
wharf proposal
Organizations which are enlisted
in the drive include the Southeast
Council of Citizens Associations,
Southeast Business Mems Associ-
alton, the Anacostia Lions Clubs
and virtually all Of the individual
citizens associations in the South
east section.
Mr.. Lee says that the extraordi-
nary meeting to be held will decide
on other possible locations for the
wharf, which will then be taken
before Commissioner McCoach.