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Evening star., 1939-03-29
We, the People
Southern Democrats Help New Dealers
Beot Wheeler in Reorganization Fight
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

When the Senate passed the reorganization BILL without
tying Wheeler amendment important taken toward eunt-
real problems of Federal
Accounting Office the unconstitutional independent executive
ce is than most observers expected the Democratic
to do on the eve OF a national election.
If it had been
the event would have bhooed
ve Success in the Senate by the fairly
send as the first New Deal victory the present session Congress
Credit for this victory to the Southern Democrats
have hitherto been opposing the President Opposition
from the rreconcabes and naturally from the Republicans
The smart oor Senator Bnes South Carolina
snatched victory out of the Wheeler
dent Garner promised Br Brnes his deciding
the administration in the event of tie.
The tie averted After Senator Chavez
cast mad vote with Wheeler he reversed his
standing reversal that of
after taking part in to beat the Wheeler
for it. New Dealers blame Mr. Johnson backsdng
tive tongue of Senator Wheeler.
This incident probably the administrations Burt
Wheeler.
Mr. Garners willingness take F.. D. R. in
showdown clears the political air of much dangerous
did opportunity to do So If only to
the and endng the Republicans
who count on him to cripple Mr. Roosevet program
this premium on party unity and
suggests seen where the snlit
IN Democratic ranks leading both the organization
country.
One other point The opeaon-a motion
by one OF the opponents of the bill followed
table nearly always follows measure
or an amendment the parliamentary device abng
was SO eager cement the of the Wheeler
after it had first been adopted
both motions This shows where he stands and should help
mate MN from serious consideration for presidential honors
Boahs unWilngne throttle debate
soy reorganization and the
Wheeler
Honors pretty we'll distributed
one considers how widely reorganization attacked
dictatorship and how shamessy mepre-
sened by the patronage seekers
fairly be called important victory
the New.Deal
Evening star., 1939-03-29

mediator many years ago. A genial,
bulKy man, with a casual flop Of
black hair. he is given to a loosely
outlined, informal get-up which
suggests leeway for friendly give
and take.
1t is MIR. Dewey who is called
upon by the Government to resolve
the clash in the the present New
York conclave of the bituminous
coal operators and the United Mine
Workers. Friday at midnight is the
deadline. Mr.. Dewey is on the Job,
no doubt opening, as usual, with a
100-kiloWatt smile. This is his only
routine. After that. he improvises,
particularizes and humanizes-just
as he dances. He will dance all
night, if the music goes on, and in
spite Of his bulk, is agile and spon-
taneously inventive as the fires Of
swing surge through his ample per-
son.
Stuart Chase, among others, Is
insisting that too many booklsh peo-
pie are trying to crowd urgent issues
into rigid ge1eralizations, like
stamping something into an overfull
carpet bag. Such critics ought to
appreciate Mr.. Dewey In the an
thracite coal dispute Of 1926, in the
Midland Steel strike and General
Motors strike, he got results by be-
ing friendly and human, rather than
being prodigiously informed, philo-
sophical and statistical.
Out of high school, he coasted
along, teaching school for a while,
worked as an auditor and book
keeper for a coal company. was
railroad telegraph operator and
gained his first experience as labor
conciliator as member of the State
! Adjustment Board.
Many of the participants in the
present coal conference know him
and like him-which is all to the
good, so far as conciliation is con-
cerned. Mr.. Dewey, now 81 years
old, not in the least slowed down by
his addiction to big black cigars, has
found this growing acquaintance in
both labor camps an invaluable az
! set in the past.
Evening star., 1939-03-29

me recommend you to the White House Hutchin
not enthusiastic but did not no"
Hucnins met several leading
ana soon boom started him the E.
douglas did not leave the Federal Communications Com
sion or Labor Relations Board The counting
on Douglas being appointed the than
his acceptance of place Chicago
New dealers able administrator,
the New York Stock Exchange Board when the exchange
Gently refused to further action
s. f. C. commissioner Jerome Frank,
more intelligent public servants ordinarily would
leave Government
private law practice The New Dealers
ting the Government and
the lO Hutchin
into the open And at this point the confusion began
Friends Frank persuaded him
as chairman Leading members E.
support on the ground that promotions within
Learning that Frank candidate
but they embarrassed only
also Leon Henderson, the leftwng
Committee When Hutchin
Henderson was tentatively approached taking
The whole business became complicated
week. On Thursday Secretary of the Harold
acting for the President sounded
apparently was interested but had
Meanwhile, the other E. began
influences.
Inc s. E. c. is ve-man whose chairman
of the commissioners Commissioner
serVaVe Republican, desires the
Undersecretary the Treasury John W.
this type OF for chairman Commissioner
independent and able liberal Republican, will
the commissioner has
Fher will support whomever the President
has divided
writing Frank
Evening star., 1939-03-29

tutional interpretations which rest
upon sound principles of juris-
prudence.
1t may be inferred that Justice
Frankfurter has discreetly an
nounced that so far as he is con-
cerned, at least, he has taken the
oath to be justice without mental
reservations or obligations to any
other cause except honest justice
He will not be alone in that respect,
for there are other examples, notably
Justice Harlan Stone, who, though
Republican Attorney General
under President Coolidge and close
friend of President Hoover, wrote
the famous dissent in the A. A. A.
case and supported by his vote other
interpretations Of the Constitution
espoused by the New Deal. Every
body in Washington who follows such
things knew he had no personal
sympathy with the A. A. A. or some
Evening star., 1939-03-29
Pay Cut Exploration
Ends Sit-Down Strike

BY the Associated Press.
BAD AXE, Mich, March ga
sit-doWn strike of women bean
pickers. believed the first such strike
since the Supreme Court ruled the
sit-down illegal. ended last night
without formal intervention of the
law.
Fourteen hours after sitting down
at their benches at the Bad Axe
Grain Co., the 35 strickers had left
the plant upon the company's an
nouncement wage cut was only
temporary.
The women protested a cut from
seven cents to five cents q pound.
The company said last night the
reduction would be in effect only
until present supply of lower grade
beans was exhausted.
Evening star., 1939-03-29

future looking to a reciprocal trade |
treaty between the two countries.
They realize that Argentina, faced |
with wheat problem similar to |
that which confronted this coun-
try, had to find way to dispose of
some of this surplus product, and
so they are hopeful that, despite
the competitive character of the
agricultural products of the two
nations, they will eventually reach
an amicable and working trade
agreement.
AS the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee starts consideration of
the neutrality problem and the ques-
ton Of revising the present law on
that subject the eyes of the world
turn this way to discover what the
future attitude of the American
Government Is going to be on this
important international question.
With the feeling and views of this
Government on many questions
known In most foreign chancellories,
these capitals will now await with
keenest interest the final verdict as
to this country'S future Neutrality
policy. The ears of the world will
be strained for some weeks to come
to catch every word coming from
the debate in the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee on this uues-
ton, so vital in shaping policies by
which number of foreign gov
ernments will guide their decisions
and their movements.
X x X
Map making today has been de-
scribed as somewhat kaleidosco-
pic occupation" In spite of con-
stantly shifting borders, however,
particularly in the central European
area. the State Department geo.
graphic section, under the efficient
supervision of Samuel w. Boggs, is
keeping its map information prac-
tically "up to the minute" This
bureau receives information in this
subject regularly from this coun-
try's foreign representatives and
from other reliable sources in all
parts of the world
x X x X
Announcement of approval by
President Roosevelt of the Navys
recommendation to start the con-
struction of two 45,O0O-ton battle
ships to keep this country in line
with naval building by certain for
eign countries was received with
unanimous and unbounded salts
faction, to use a mild word, in big
Navy" circles here. The opinion
of these officials was that this de-
cispn would be equally welcomed
by a majority of people throughout
the country. In admitted response
to reliable reports received here that
Japan was building one or more
battleships in the neighborhood of
$4,000 tons, the recommendation
made by Admiral Leahy, chief of
naval operations, was promptly re-
ported as having the sanction of
the Chief Executive.
tCopyright, 1890
Evening star., 1939-03-29
Boys Club Campaign
For $4,000 Extended

Although the drive is $1,000 ahead
of the 1898 campaign for the same
number of days, funds are still more
than $4,000 short of the quota set
for the Metropolitan Police Boys
Club, Gen. Albert l.. Cox, general
campaign solicitor, told club officers
and volunteer workers at a luncheon
meeting yesterday in the Cosmos
Club
A total of s63 .248O6 has been COL
lected of the $4,000 goal.
In an effort to raise the full quota,
Gen. Cox announced that the cam
paign has been extended until
April 7.
Among donations received yester-
day was a check for $500 forward
ed by j. Edgar Hoover and collect
ed from employees of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation.
Evening star., 1939-03-29

of the other measures he was pass
ing upon, but that when he dealt
with these matters before the court
he brushed aside every vestige of
previous personal political judgment
and considered only the law and the
Constitution. Mr.. Frankfurter has
really expressed in the quoted para
graph above the highest tradition
Of the Supreme Court of the United
States.
(Copyright, 1890
Evening star., 1939-03-29

either or both
will exercise that
power fully.
Politics W i l !
creep into the
problem and eX-
emptions will be-
come a matter
for pressure. AL
ready it is ap-
parent that the
addition of some
3,655,000 persons
to the potential
tax rolls is a po-
litical develop
ment of major
nr0p0rt,iOnS
Evening star., 1939-03-29

demonstrate alb
stract principles.
but just to see II
that makes the
gadget work any
better.
T h is prag-
matte approach
makes him a
natural for a
C on C i liator, in
which job he
has been highly
successful, since
Senator "Pud.
dler Jim" Davis
first e Mist e d
him as a labor
Evening star., 1939-03-29
PhiIoteIic MEETING Toniqht

Col. C. S. Hamilton, U. S. A., will
be the principal speaker at a meet
ing uf the Washington Philatelic
Society, Hotel Carlton, this evening.
His subject is: THE Postage Stamps
of Mexico" The public is invited
to attend.
Evening star., 1939-03-29

OIS1 UPtIoII W1tIII1I t1IeII UWIl group.
The story can best be told chron-
ologically.
About three weeks ago Rob-
ert Maynard Hutchins, president
OF Chicago University, came to
Washington to offer S. E. c.
Chairman William o. Douglas the
deanship of the Chicago Law
School Douglas was tempted by
the offer and said, half jokingly:
III take the lob if Won will LET
Evening star., 1939-03-29

HE opinions OF the riters this page their oDn
necessarily The Stars Such opinions are presented IN The
readers, although such opinions may contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1939-03-29
Washington Observations
Domestic and International Clouds Breuk
Enough to Allow Presidential Vacation

During the brief absence OF
Frederic William Vile from the
city, Washington Dissertations
are being 1Uritten by Henry L.
S,Ueinhart.)
Evening star., 1939-03-29

cripple S. E. ADMINISTRATOR.
The President usually the alternative
the candidate
within the Democratic
in the control of the New Deal of
ualy favore Which anybodys The President
find convenient already
toned. OF such things appointments
y mt Inc
Evening star., 1939-03-29

And dWhut
They Do
james F. Dewey
Finds Easy Way
As ConciIiutor
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.

On his home place at Chester, Pa,
James F. Dewey is an amateur tink.
erer. He likes to tighten this set
screw or loosen that one, not to
Evening star., 1939-03-29
The Capital Parade
Dissension Seen Among New Dealers Over Who
Will Succeed Douglas in S. E. c. Post

The strength of the New lies
ingy enough in the struggle prize Securities
and Exchange Commission carmanshp
disagreeable set of circumstances
To those who believe the commissions Wall Street
major administration accomplishment
since c. dnson result To the New Dealers the situation
little short Of tragic They
their they fearful choice may
Evening star., 1939-03-29

Hutchins or Henderson are all
good bets. and Dean G.. Acheson,
former Undersecretary of the
Treasury, has been suggested as
a compromise selection. This
much is known, that, if Frank is
not elected chairman, he will not
be bitter, although he will prob
ably carry out his previous in
tention to practice law. His resig-
nation will bring another struggle
for his place, and will seriously
Evening star., 1939-03-29
ak Decision
Proves Spur
To Politics
U. S. and States May
Move Carefully in
WELDING Power
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Congress has the power to tax
State employees and the States
have the right to tax Federal en-
ployes-but this is no sign that
Evening star., 1939-03-29

recommend White
| not enthusiastic saw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-10
Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

David Bruce Burnstone. Merwin d.
Maier. Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schen-
ken; worlds leading team Of four. in
ventors of the system that has beaten
every other system in existenceO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-10
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

During the great fire of London.
Pepys was able to take his wife and
his money-bags to safety. The fire
ragged for five days. It was put out
only after public officers blew up
number of houses and other build
lngs in its path.
Eighty eight churches were burned,
along with 13,200 houses. St.
Pauls Cathedral was one of the
buildings destroyed. It was built
up again in later years.
The great fire caused suffering
to people who lost their homes, but
1t proved help in another way. The
flames burned some of the Oldest
and poorest houses in London, and
their place was taken by new and
better dwellings. This is believed
to have done great deal to give
the people better health. The fire
just about marked the end of the
great plague.
In looking over the diary of
Pepys, we find number of places
where he gives notes about the
dress and customs of mobiles and
other rich men of old England.
II went to White Hail." he tells
US, "apd there the Duke of York
had just come in from hunting. So
I stood and saw him dress himself,
and try on his vest-which is the
Kings new fashion. The whole court
win be in 1t on Monday next. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-10
Risk vs.. Gain

The thinking player is one who,
before making any bid. stops and
reflects: What risks am I taking if
make this bid, and what can 1
hope to accomplish" In our opin-
ion. even a poor card player will
make out reasonably well if he fol-
lows this formula, for far more
points are thrown by thoughtless
bids than by mistakes in the play.
For instance:
West, dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
4 1913
vQ2
O. 10 654
%A73
QJs32 ATS
xJs7 VIE 20
4 A K ga
VA K 1913
>87
1852
The bidding:
West North East South
Pass Pass ~ Dbl.
IA - 81 ~
Dbl. Pass Pass Pass
North's bid of two diamonds, while
rather unusual, was actually sound,
in view of his partners takeout
double North could have made two
diamonds). At this point East, be-
ing not vulnerable, decided rather
foolishly to risk bid of three clubs.
But now came the really thoughtless
bid-South's bid of three hearts.
South should have known: Cd
Since his partner has passed origi-
nally, a game was very remote.
CD Since East was long in diamonds
and clubs, West would be almost
sure to hold length in hearts.
60 Since North could take some
tricks in diamonds, the three-club
contract would surely be defeated if
whatever clubs were in the West
hand were quickly removed.
From this reasoning two ines
capable facts emerge: The bid of
three hearts could accomplish moth
ing and would almost surely be
doubled; secondly, that South should
have doubled three clubs and opened
q trump.
If South had doubled three clubs
and opened trump, East would
have been held to six tricks for a
500-point penalty At three hearts
doubled South by very careful play
managed to escape with only one
trick penalty. However, South's
thoughtless bid was responsible for
. total swing of 700 points.
yesterday you we're MerWin
Maier's partner, you were vulnerable
and held:
4 xxx
' K 1913
<87
The bidding:
Burnstone Maier Schenken You
Pass Pass ~ Dbl.
IA - 81 CD
Answer: Double. With the correct
opening. of trump, you should
easily defeat the three-club con-
tract, as explained in today's article
Score 100 per cent for double, 10
per cent for pass, 20 per cent for
three hearts "a bad bid, as you have
very little chance of making game
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1939-11-10
-Pepys Described Xmas Fashion

Pepys also speaks of how he
shaved himself.
Every morning this week." he
says, Il trimmed myself with a pun
ice stone, which I learned Ito do)
from Mr. Marsh at Portsmouth. I
find it very easy, speedy and cleanly."
A few days later, Pepys cut of
his mustache. He declared he did 1t
so he could use the punice stone on
his whole face.
Twenty months after starting the
pumice stone shaving, he put down
this note: This morning began a
practice which I find easy. It saves
time and money. trim myself with
a razor and it pleases me greatly"
Pepys lived to the age of 10. Dur
ing much of his life he worked in
making plans for the royal navy.
To this day he is honored for what
he did in building up British sea
power.
book
II you want free copy Of the
illustrated leaflet Mexico and
Mexicans," send me . Scent
stamped return envelope In care
Of The Evening Star.
I~eA< Rad
Tomorrow: A Little Saturday Talk.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-19
] Block Winners
{ continued from page l.

triple on an error by ltacEwen in left field, and
MesRer scored the fifth two base error.
Devoe ended the inning by striking out. Total $
runs and hits.
Block "B" tried their best to back wi tn the
necessary runs, but it wasn't in then. In tn mean
time Goldfaden added anoth to his teams total
oy smashing one into ri d t-center field for home
IN the seventh inning. Barker strudk out 8, issued
base on ball s, and made $ Wild pitches, while
Tr7mbule showed more control by striking out MN
Block players, walking none, and throwing only one
wild pitch. The losers committed four errors and
the winners one.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-19
HIGH SCHOOL TOUCH FOO TRALL

The High School Touch Football League, recently
organized under the direction Of the Recreation De-
paltmert, have completed their schedule. The
origi nal plan cali ed for series Of play, of five
games each, but as the basketball is at
hand, the second series dropped. The ros ter Of
the players of the six teams listed in a pre-
vious issue, so the Fl nal standings and leading
scorers are listed follows:
FINAL STANDINGS
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-19
A Week in Sports
by
John C. Maffay
John C. Maffey
OBSERVATIONS:


After only three weeks of play, the top teams in
the various sections Of the country pretty well
established. In the East it's Pitt againHth Cornell
second, in the South Tennessee, Alabama, and Tulane
punched together, in the Midwest Mich gan, Notre
Dame and Ohio State, and the West coast South
ern California, St. Marys, and Oregon.
where Carl Hubbell is reported to have
told the Giants to knock $lo,oo off his former
salary in his 1910 contract, with the understanding
that there be djustment at the Of the season
if he has good year.
Fordham's defeated but noble football forces
limped hone from New Orleans, thankful that some
thoughtful gent gave them next weekend off in their
schedule, before facing Pttsbwg on the 18th. You
list.
Charley Keller and Marius Russo, two Of the
youngest Yankees, roomies, when the worldi s
champions go the road. When Charley was betting
homers for Newark and Russo twirling for the
Bears, they inseparable, and their friendship
continues in the majors.
Mar shall Goldberg, Pitts two-time All American
now with the Chicago Cards, say pro football is
smarter game than the college brand. He claims that
there is specialist for each position, and no
motions are wasted the playing field.
Every other writer takes crack at it some time
or other, so here goes my selections for this Sat-
urday's contests. Princeton Columbia, Yale to
push back the Army, Holy Cross to beat Brown, Penn
over Harvard, Tennessee to take Alabama, Carnegie
Tech over N.Y.U., Minnesota to out Ohio State,
Northwestern Wisconsin, Duke to defeat Syracuse,
and Navy Notre Dame in close one. ouchIIIIII
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-10-19
OYSTER BAKE AT LAKE

The first Oyster Bake of the fall Will
be held this Saturday afternoon, Oct. 2lst, at the
Greenbelt Lake from l. o'clock till --. Admission
is 75S, and tickets must be purchased in advance
no cash Will be accepted at the entrance. Tickets may
be obtained from your block representative from
any member of the committee. The the
mttee are Eessrs. Reay, Bauer Feharty, lie Donald
Green, Hall, and Williams. Everybody is Te1come.
MEMS Gym on Wednesday end Friday Nights.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1939-12-28
INDIA:
ZetLand's Worry

Rapidly approaching, perhaps, is
a crisis in which British domination
of India may pass away. A good
start at satisfying Indian national
list ambitions was made several
years ago when a quasi-home rule
plan was instituted. But in Novem-
Der, faced with racial differences
between the all-India congress and
the Moslem league, Viceroy Mar
guess of Lithlingow invoked emer-
gency powers vesting authority in
provincial governments. Native
congress ministries in seven prov
inces promptly resigned as part of
Mahatma Gandhi's passive resist
ance" program.
Up in the house of lords to COM
ment on this situation rose the Mar
guess of Zetland, secretary of state
for India. The result of this whole
sale resignation, he said, has been
to "set back the hands of the clock
more than 80 years" Meanwhile
German propagandizers are trying
to make the Indians "look to Nazi
Germany for their freedom" Only
hope for peaceful settlement, he
thought, was division of legislatures
on communal instead of political
lines. The ambition: "What we
have to aim at is that a legislator
will think of himself as an Indian
first and only as Hindu or Mos
lem afterward."