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2 ¥ “SEDTIOUS” BOOKS - ONFAEINLBRARY “Joker” Seen in Pending Act Which Would Bar Such Literature. LY THOMAS R. HENRY, An enormous mass of “seditious” literature, which might or might not be barred from the country under the tariff act, and which is probably the largest and most complete in the United States, is maintained openly under the shadow of the Capitol. Thus if section 305 of the pending revenue act is open to as broad an in- terpretation in enabling customs offi- cials to bar from the country literature of revolt as some authorities have given it, it will be like locking the barn door after ths horse is stolen. No Restrictions on Use. For any Innocent can get his fill of the world's literature of revolution from the shelves of the Library of Congress. Up to the present, so far as could be learned, there are no re- strictions on the use of this litera-| ture. It is available to any ome whol calls for it, for it is the property of the American people. Much of it ad- vocates armed revoit against estab- lished government. It includes not| only the vaporous outpourings of radi- cal philosophers and the mildly pink ravings of light-headed ladies, but the emotional appeals of the direct action- ists. The section of the proposed revenue act which has raised the storm reads as follows: “All persons are prohibited from im- porting into the United States from any foreign country any book, pam- phlet, paper, writing, advertisement, circular, print, pieture or drawing, con- taining any matter advocating or urg- ing treason, insurrection, or forcible resistance to any law of the United States or containing any threat to take the life of or inflict bodily harm | upon the President of the United States.” Meaning Not Entirely Clear. The meaning is not entirely clear. Do the words “treason or insurrection” mean treason and insurrection against the United States, or are they ab- stractions so that the law would apply 2s well to a philosophical advocacy of insurrection anywhere? According to Prof. Zechariah Chafee, §r., of Harvard University, described as an authority on the law and history of such legislation, it seems “almost certain that this clause is not limited to books and pamphlets which specific- ally refer to revolution in the United States. The clause appears to include any general advocacy of revolution as 8 means to social change, since such a doctrine naturally would extend to the United States as well as other coun- tries. This clause creates an effective censorship over foreign literature.” Marx’s Writings Cited. Tt would prevent, he points out, ob- taining from abroad such books as the writings of Marx, Proudhon, Bekunin or Stirner or even such moderate pub- lications as some of the philosophical works of Bertrand Russell. He con- tinues: “The law not merely will pre- vent the importation of important books printed abroad, m ll;lo wxg .stop indirectly the pri of sucl bo&s by our own pablishers since they would be unable to obtain the neces- sary sheets from abroad for use in set- ting the type here.” If such is the case, Congress appears to be contemplating a rare joke on it- self, for under its own authority the cream of “seditious literature” of the . world has been imported in the past + few years and made available to the American people. The Library of Congress contains the books and pam- phlets written and published in the period of unrest during and after the war which saw so many thrones over- turned. Lenin Well “Covered.” For example, there are approximately 75 volumes by and about the.arch rev- . olutionist Nicolal Lenin, cross-indexed for convenience, under his family name of Viadimir Ilich Ulianov. Some of this literature praises highly the father { of the bolshevist revolt and some of it describes him as a bloodthirsty scoun- drel. The Lenin section in the card catalogue is headed by a complete edi- tion_of the works of the Red dictator in 13 volumes, “‘the only edition author- ized from 1893 to 1924 by the V. I. ¢ Lenin Institute of Moscow. A little ¢ later comes Viadimir Ilrich Ulianov's ° personal “Letter to American Working Men.” The comparatively conservative, Leon Trotzky, also filed as Lev Trotskii for those unfamiliar with the Anglicized name, has only about 20 volumes to his credit in the library files. These in- clude his “Defense of Terrorism.” trans- lated by Max Eastman; also “Bolshe- vism and World Peace, Problems of Life, and the Real Situation in Russia.” Gregory Stalin is represented by many cards in the catalogue. No phase of the radical thought which led to and inspired the revolt of 1917 is left un- represented. Proudhon in 20 Volumes. Nobody in the United States need re- main in ignorance of the teachings of Karl Marx, father of soclalism and grandfather of communism. There are approximately 100 volumes by him and about him. "His published writing ex- tend from “The Bighteenth Brumaire of Jouis Bonaparte” through the cele- brated “Das Kapital and Value, Price and Profit.” There are books praising Marx to the skies, damning him and considering the philosophical basis of his thought. Plerre Joseph Proudhon is represented by about 20 volumes. The notorious Rosa Luxemburg was not a prolific writer. but s sented by four volum in die Nationalokonomie, trielle Entwickelung Polens." * der Sozialdemokratic” and the revolu- tionary letters to Karl and Luise Kantsky. There is hardly a radical writer of note in modern history of the western world who has not his place on the shelves of the Library of Con- gress. If any notable work is lacking it probably is because the Library of Congress couldn't get ft. Library Officials Reticent. Library officials were loath to com- ment on the situation yesterday. They pointed out that any titles contained in the enormous card catalogue or de- scribed as accessions in the annual re- ports of the librarian were in the ¥ibrary, and no further comment was necessary. The library does not censor its shelves according to the economic or moral opinions of its officials, but strives to maintain as representative a collection of literature as possible, be: ing upon all phases of human activity. ‘The various revolutionary movements constitute an important part of the history of the world's economic and sociological thought and of the activities of ples. he " titles are distributed in their proper places in the alphabetical order of the card catalogue. They are no- where grouped under one head where special attention would be called to them. They can be found easily by any one with a clue of what to look for. No effort is made to hide them. A great deal of the seditious litera- ture is in foreign languages, especially | Russian. - The names of the authors are in the Roman alphabet. ASpUMl Tepars of the JpEeap | » s 1 THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON., D. C. JUNE 2. 1929—PART 1. TALKING IT HENRY Publicity in Medicine This is one of a_series of weekly fn to The Sta OVER WITH FORD as Aid to the Public terviews Henry Ford is giving erclusively 7 and the North American Newspaper Alliance AS TOLD BY HENRY FORD TO A. M. SMITH. Special Dispatch to The Star. DETROIT, June 1.—Detriment to the health of the people is a direct result of the “ethics of the medical profession” as applied to publicity, in the opinion of Henry Ford. “It s all right for scientifically qualified men to avoid quack advertising, but there is a vast difference between that kind of advertising and the legitimate publicity due the public,” Mr, Ford said. People depend on good doctors and what doctors, if any, have made will ‘tell the public? Original Purpose Geod. a fetish of professional silence, the pi tion. The reason for this originally was unproved claims of new discoveries, people they are good. But when they to prevent the people from getting | proved and tested information ‘pro- tessional ethics’ do not lock so good. “Nearly every day sees some new method of surgery or medical treat- | ment which is an improvement on the old. But the general public hears noth- | ing of it unless a controversy is stirred up about it. “It is true that marked progress in medical science is promptly reported by regular doctors to their technical jour- | nals, and the profession is to be com-| mended for this free offering to the medical world of any advance in! methods. But the public does not read the medical journals. In fact, a lot of doctors don't read them either. A good many physicians are so busy using their old, accustomed methods of treat- mert that they haven't time to become informed about new and better methods. Profession’s Responsibility. “How shall the public be informed promptly of improved methods of attack on disease or of better methods of pre- vention of disease? Whose is the re-| sponsibility for getting the information | across to the public? “It seems to me that one of the first dutles of the profession is to see that every step of progress in medical science is given to the public, promptly and fully, and in terms the average man can understand, for the average reader could not understand the technical language of the medical journals even if he had access to them. “If the ‘ethics of the profession’ closes the mouth of any doctor who has proved a new method of treat- ment, then let some brother physician tell the goods news. Let everybody know that when a certain 1l1 befalls there is one man—at least one—who can do the | very best for it, or can direct where it can be done. Often such knowledge, | glven through the newspapers, has been | of great practical help in times of emeryency. - it would happen if the producers of the world’s goods assumed the same attitude toward the public?—'Let the public find out what we have to offer, if the public can?’ Would Throw Back Progress. “Such an attitude would result in a | serious throw back in the progress of the world, and of course it would kill at once a large percentage of the world’s commercial business. I don't see that the doctor and the business men have any different relations to the public. Both have things and services to offer which the public wants and needs, and | which would improve the comfort, con- venience, health and happiness of the | people in the business of living. S; | ress in the treatment of specific ailments. “So far as ‘professional ethics’ protect the and the progress of medical science for the correction of a thousand ills and accidents. The public has the right to know who can help in a given case, real prog- ‘Who “The doctors of the regular school have made urpose, of course, being the prevention of personal exploita- good, and remains so. The purpose was to prevent sensa- tional quackery misleading the people, and to avoid deception of the people by premature or e lenry Ford “Why is it unethical for the doctor to tell the world what he can do? hould not the medical societies have some regular system of informing the public of new and proved methods of treating human ailments? “Suppose some doctor of good stand- ing among his fellows was to discover & certain cure for leprosy, and was to re- port this to his medical society and have the treatment described in medical journals. In the case of this terrible disease, which for many centuries has been considered incurable, it is likely the newspapers would get hold of the item and make a spread of it. “But even so, the name of the doctor unknown to the millions of readers of the papers would not guarantee the truth of the announcement. Some re- sponsible medical society would have to stand back of it and see to it that the news got to the public promptly and in accurate statements that could be un- derstood. Heard Through Gossip. “But in the case of many lesser though serlous ills, news of medgal progress never gets to the public except by the slow process of gossip—people telling about their own experience, or how they heard there was a doctor said to have done some wonderful work, but they don't remember his name or just; what the treatment was. “It was by this gossip method of | propaganda that I heard a few days ago of a remarkable science in the treatment of a certain disease generally considered incurable. I knew a person who had been a long sufferer from this disease. I took the name and address of the doctor at once. “I contend that the fact that he had made this discovery should have been given to the public immediately. It would have saved much suffering and probably many lives, for I learned that this doctor was of the highest standing | in his profession, and had described the | new method of treatment months be- | fore, in the medical journals. “There are no secrets from the public or from competitors in the industrial and business world, except those secrets which are protected by patents and represent the life of a concern. The same company that holds the patents, however, makes no sgcret of the product-—where to get it, how much it will cost, what it will do, etc. ‘The public and the producer both rely on this publicity as the avenue by which they zan come together. - “In what respect do doctors ind in a different relation to the py I see none whatever.” (Copyright, 1929. by North American News- paper Alliance.) for the past six years reveal that the library actually has gone out of its| way 1o obtain as complete a repre- | sentation as possible of the lteraufve of all shades of thought connected with the turning upside down of orders and | institutions in Russia during 1917 and afterward, which resulted in pilacing | élim present Soviet system in the sad- | e. Has Large Slavie Section. | The library maintains & large Slavic section, which strives to be representa- | tive of Slavic literature and thought. Following the war it found itself in a | favorable position for securing mate- | rial concerning the revolution. For | example, the Russian Embassy here | had been Teceiving a great mass of | documents from all the parties repre- sented. When the embassy was closed | truckloads of this were presented to the library, which card catalogued and preserved everything of value. In an- other report the librarian records ob- taining for the Slavic section “a collec- | tlon of 298 newspapers published in | Russia and abroad during the Russian | Tevolution and civil war, representing various parties and creeds in the strug- gle during that period, beginning with | the monarchists and ending with the communists. The Soviet regime, the Kolchak campaign and the Deniken- Wrangek campaign are represented by | about 60 papers each. This group will | be valuable source material for future | historians of the chaotic period of the | Russian revolution. Most of it could not be duplicated. In one case our copy is definitely known to be the only one extant” At the same time the library secured 480 war and revolu- | tionary posters, some of which had been used to stir the masses to over- turn the government. { But the Library went beyond the | revolutionary literature and counter- | Tevolutionary publications into the philosophical ans literary background. The librarian reports: “The events which followed the European War and the changes which took place in Russia since 1917 gave a new direction to Rus- sian literary thought, furnished it with new material for study and reflection, | gave a novel impetus to Russian book | production in its many phases and | created a demand on the part of users | of the Slavic section for modern literary | productions.” Works of Authors Obtained. So the Library obtained sets of the works of Aldanov, Andreev, Artsyba- shev, Bielyl, Besonov, Bleliaev, Block, Bunin, Burtsev, Chirikov, Esekov, Evdo- kimov, Galich, Gorki, Inber, Karavaev, Kozakov, Kozyrev, Krasnov, Kryzha- novskaia, Kuprin, Melgunov, Merezhkov- ski, Minisiov, Shinshko, Shmelev, Shul- gin, Sollugub, Sytin, Taneeva, Trebev, Veresaev, Veselyl, Volkonski, and Zaitsev. revolutionists and counter-revolutionists, but the Library of Congress makes no distinction between them. Its shelves scientist who wants to know all sides of | every question. The representative of The Star re- ceived only' directions to consult the card catalogue when he inquired about this body of literature. Library of Con- gress_employes do not put themselves out of the way to place it in the hands of the idly curious, Despite the availability of nearly all seditious literature ever published which any one could desire at the National Library, there is a growing re- volt against the implications of the proposed law amang book lovers, soci- ologists and political scientists. accord- ing to Judson King, secretary of the National Popular Government League, who first called attention to the clause. Dr. John A. Ryan Opposed. He made public yesterday the follow- ing statement from Dr. John A. Ryan, Voloshin | The list includes both | are made up for the impersonal social | Iation. It is inconsistent with American principles. Even if it were deemed ad- visable to exclude so-called ‘dangerous | literature’ the tariff bill is not the place to do it. “It is the practical use to which such laws are put that makes them both dangerous and ridiculous. All kinds of books, magazines and pamphlets deal- ing with economic, political, sociological and historical subjects, as well as cur- rent events, can be and will be banned when some customs official or judge thinks they are a little off-color. ‘These are necessary for our scholars and writers if we are to keep abreast with what is being thought and sald and done the world over. “Even books on fiction, poetry, es- says and other publications in the field of literature per se, easily could be ex- cluded whether belonging to the present day or the classical past. “I, for one, desire to be free to de- cide for myself what books I can bring home or have sent me from abroad. This sort of ban is an absurd restric- tion, unwise and unnecessary.” 9-YEAR-OLD KILLER PUZZLES OFFICIALS Boy Shoots Youth, Making Second Slaying, Having Set Baby Afire When 5. BY the Associated Press. SPRINGFIELD, Ill, June 1.—A 9- year-old boy, whose brief span of life has been marked by two slayings, has presented local officlals with a juve- nile problem, James Harrison, the boy, killed Nor- man Rees Conwill, 16, Wednesday night. Police sald James and his 6- year-old brother were playing Wednes- day when Jimmy went into the home of a neighbor and found a revolver. The Conwill boy. coming upon the pair playing with the weapon, was said to have tried to take it from Jimmy and was slain, a bullet penetrating his chest. As police investigated the matter, they were informed of the death of 21- month-old Robert Endres, son of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Endres, four years ago. A 4-year-old daughter of the couple was wheeling the baby in a perambula- tor when, police were informed, Jimmy set fire to the baby’s clothes. The in. fant was fatally burned, but because of his tender age, no effort was made to prosecute the youngster. 'WOMAN FOUND SLAIN IN HOTEL BEDROOM Neck Broken, Probers Find, With Marks on Throat—Discovered by Maid. By the Assoclated Press. DETROIT, Mich,, June 1.—The body of a woman, Mary Lee, 30, of Colum- bus, Ohio, was found in her room in a hotel here late today, with neck broken and finger marks on the throat. When the body was first discovered it was belleved Miss Lee had died of heart disease, but closer examination at the county morgue revealed the broken neck and marks on the throat. , lying in bed in a natural with bed covers smooth as if | protessor of moral philosophy at Cat Pll:' % University: T The body, Bonti nad during sleep, was found , was fous ‘There no Why | le? | HIPE IS REVVED FOREARLY RECES But Much Work Remains to Be Done Before Con- gress Adjourns. Democratie support of the program to | dispose of the tariff bill before the regular session begins in December eased up the congressional situation yesterday and set Republican leaders to planning anew on a recess over the hot Summer months. This threat of Washington's Sum- | mer heat also appeared to be giving President Hoover a whip-hand on his { | | | | | force to the drive to dispose of the farm relief controversy at an early date. If farm relief and the census reap- portionment bills are enacted and defi- nite assurance given of a final vote on {the tariff measure before December, | Mr. Hoover will sanction a congres- | sional recess until September. Agrees to Recess. Senator Simmons of North Carolina, the ranking Democrat on the finance committee, announced yesterday, after a conference of the minority members of the committee, that the Democrats would agree that a date be fixed assur- ing final disposal of the tariff before the regular session in December. Senator Simmons said he did not want a definite date on which the tariff bill should be voted upon, but that the Democrats would indorse an agreement stipulating that the measure should be the December session. ‘With the conferees of the Senate ana House on farm relief about ready to abandon the controversial export de- benture provision of the Senate bill to which the President is so strongly ep- posed, Senator Watson of Indiana. the recess beginning about the middle of the month and carrying over until Sep- | tember. Senate Must Recede. Before that can come about, however, the Senate must recede from its export debenture provision in the farm meas- ure and get this piece of legislation to the White House: the House must ap- apportionment, and s vote must be | taken in the Senate on the recom- | mendation of President Hoover for re- peal of the national origins immigra- tions quota basis which goes into effect July 1. By just what method the recess is to come about is still in doubt. Ordinarily unanimous consent would be required to bind the Senate to an agreement assur- ing a final vote on the tariff bill. That is not in _prospect, however. Senator Borah and Senator Jones of Washington, the assistant Republican leader, are both against the vacation and want the Senate to stay here, hot or cold, until the tariff bill is enacted. Senator Smoot, the chairman of the finance committee, says it i going to take two months to get the House tariff bill in shape for Senate consideration and on that basis Senator Watson says it is unnecessary for the Senate to stay around waiting. a special order which would set a dead- line for a vote on the tariff by a two- thirds majority. It is something new, but he says it is in order. Origins Debate Soon. The Senate will begin debate on the national origins clause early next week, after disposition of the pending bill of Senator Borah o put commission mer- chants dealing in perishable products under Federal licensc. A vote on the Iatter proposition is_expected Monday. There appears to be a very close di- vision in the Senate on the natural orlgins issue, with party lines oblit- Dakota, is leading the forces for repeal, while Senator Reed, Republican, Penn- sylvania, is in charge of those who would force the immigration basis into effect. Reed is confident of a favorable mar- gin. cut down the annual immigration from 168,000 to about 153,000 and would dras- tically revise the quotas of some of the countries, Great Britain sharing most of the increase, with Germany and the Scandinavian countries losing. ‘The House probably will vote Tuesday on the census-reapportionment measure. Foes of the bill are making a concerted drive for an amendment to exclude allens from those who would be count- This proposal was defeated in the Sen- ate oh the ground that it was uncon- stitutional. out its differences on the proposed re- sessions in the consideration of execu- tive nominations. SLAYS WIFE AND SELF. Employer, Wounded by Enraged Husband, May Die. LOS ANGELES, June 1 () —Pre- to reoncile their marital differences, Casimiro Valdez, 35, her in & downtown building today, probably fatally wounded her employer and then took his own life. i Mrs. Mercedes Lopez, sister-in-law of Vincente Lopez, employer of Mrs.|Val- dez, sald the enraged man then sgught times after shooting his wife. then committed suicide. Vaidez Mrs. J. G. entire extra session program, lending | voted upon not later than a date before i Republican leader, looked ahead to a | prove the Senate bill for census and re- | He is contemplating | erated. Senator Nye, Republican, North | The new immigration basis would | ed in the apportionment of the House. | The Senate also will have to thrash | vision of the rules to allow for open| sumably maddened by his wife's refusal | shot and killed | her brother-in-law and shot him, four | Mrs. Hoover, wearing gown, with Mrs. G. ‘Thorpe (right) after leaving the home of the late visited after the ¢ at Radcliffe College, CHICAGD BANKING - HOUSE SUSPENDS |Calling Loans in Two Cities| Affects Firm Which Does $50,000,000 Business. | By the Assaciated Press. | CHICAGO, June 1.—Taylor, Evart| | & Co., investment bankers, whose an- | nual business last year amounted to | $50,000,000, suspended operations today |as a consequence of the action of the | New York and Chicago banks in call- ing in their demand loans. The investment firm, through B. F. Taylor, chairman of the board, issued |a statement that sald while it was ir | at least temporary finanecial difficuities, | there should be no loss to any firm or individual if the banks would co- operate. i No reason was given for the action | of the banks in calling in loans which | amounted to approximately $4,000,000, | | L. R. Billett, secretary-treasurer of the investment house, said. He estimated | "m securities were in excellent condi- | tion. “Should Meet Obligations.” However, Billett explatned, the pres- ent situation in the securities fleld might have influenced the banks’ ac- | tion, and indicated the general condi- | tion of the money market perhaps was | | a contributing factor. He said he saw no reason why his firm should not be | | able to meet every obligation if given | the opportunity to liquidate. | Taylor, Ewart & Co.. with principal | | offices in Chicago, had branches in | | New York. Boston, Philadelphia, Minne- | apolis, Miiwaukee,’ St. Louis, New Or- |leans, Houston, Louisville and San | Prancisco. The firm was not a mem- {ber of any stock exchange. It was | founded in 1911 and was regarded as one of the leading firms in its field. Funds Tied Up. Billett said suspension of operations | was necessary, inasmuch as the calling | of the loans tied up funds necessary to | carry on business. No mention was | made of a receivership action, but Bil- lett sald it appeared likely the suspen- sion would be permanent. |~ The announcement of the suspension today followed the action of the banks late yesterday. The New York banks | acted first, the Chicago banks follow- ing suit, to protect their interests. The Guaranty Trust, Seaboard National and New York National were the New York | banks. The Chicago banks were the | Continental Tilinols, Northern Trust | and First National. The $4,000,000 in | loans was distributed about equally among the New York and Chicago banks. HARTMAN STUDIES CAR REROUTING TO KEEP FARES DOWN _(Continued from First Page.) | | Ninth and Eleventh streets, and the | E street loop formed by E, F, Ninth | and Eleventh streets. Handicapped by Layout. In_discussing the routine situation the Hansel report declared that while the Capital Traction Co. enjoys oper- ation principally through the most heavily traveled section, it is handi- capped by its track layout which re- quires through routing in most in- | stances, whereas the Washington Rail- way & Electric Co. is more system- atically operated in regard to definite routes. The present routing of the Capital Traction cars, it said, carries some of them to distant points outside the congested district for a terminus causing “a very evident waste of serv- ice” due to the inability of the cars to turn back after having discharged their load. “The joint consideration of the rout- ing systems of the two rallway com- panies,” the report said, “presents a system most difficult for the upacquaint- |ed to understand, and renders proper marking of routes virtually impossible. Present-day practice is to assign letters or numbers W routes. These are dis- played in large characters on the ex- terior of the car and readily convey to the traveling public the route over which | particular car is operating. | t would be impossible to so mark cars under the present system of rout- ing. An illustration of this appears in that section of Pennsylvania avenue by the State, War and Navy Bullding, in- cluding the branch-off to Potomac Park, during the maximum half-hour evening | rush period, where there are operated 17 different routes with no particular regularity.” ‘The cost of carrying out the rerouting scheme of the Hansel engineers or any general modification of it would likely 10 be prohibitive to the traction com- panies in view of their present financial condition, it was pointed out, but what Mr. Hartman has in mind is a plan of re- routing that would avoid duplication of service to certain sections, track changes that would eliminate many of the scores of curves and thus speed up service, and an improved operating schedule. Eggs Worth $44,877,670. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (#)—Mis- souri hens are cackling in millionaire circles. They produced 178,922,000 dozen eggs in 1928, valued at $44.877,670. Egg-laying population of the State for that year is estimated at 27,254,000. at left), P. Baker, a friend poe! w] faE | kiadies down In Georgia. Scene at the Department of Justice Hughes, jr., took the ocath of office. Lef JUBGE WINS 925000 TEMRERANCE PRIZE vesterday afternoon when Charles Eva t to right: Charles B. Sornborger, ele Those Who Witness Drills and Athletic Events at Annapolis. Special Dispatch to The Star. | ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 1.—Miss| Sarah Varn of Macon, Ga., will be | the 1929 “color girl” of the June week | exercises at Naval Academy. She | Manly company, the seventh, won top homors in military tactics and athletic ability in the regiment of midshipmen at the Naval Academy. The midshipmen were not surprised when Curry's company won the honors, as that outfit has been leading in the number of points for several weeks. Neither were they surprised when Miss Varm was named “color girl.” They said, and Curry would not deny it, that she is his sweetheart and has been his sweetheart since they were Miss Varn will present the colors—1 Americal flag and a Navy flag—to the winning company at the dress parade at 5:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Under a time-honored 'custom the whole regiment of midshipmen when they give her a cheer, after which Curry will gather her in his arms and kiss her. Curry Son of Army Officer. Curry, who was appointed from the State of Georgia, is the son of an Army officer and is to receive a comaission as second liéutenant in the Marine Corps on his graduation from Jhe acad- emy next Thursday. He will ve award- ed a commendatory letter after dress parade on Wednesday. First place in the competitive drills for companies was captured by Com- pany No. 2, under the command of Roy Jackson of lowa. The victory of Bat- talion No. 4 in the battalion infantry drill this morning added io the points of Company 7, which is one of the iw companies comprising the oattalion. Battalion No. 4 excelled in the three- quarters of an hour drill each battalion went through this morning ou Farragut Pleld. It is commanded by Charles E. Weakley of St. Joseph, Mo. June week activities reached their peak today with a record crcwd of visi- tors in attendance for the athletic events and the unofficial announcement of the winning company in the com- petitive infantry drills. It appeared as if today's crowd in at- tendance for the track meet, base ball game and lacrosse contest, would be the largest to gather for the celebration this year. Practically every street for blocks around the Academy was lined with cars early in the afternoon and as many as could be accommodated were on the institution grounds. ‘Washingtonians Present. Many Washingtonians taking advan- tage of a half holiday from offices svailed themselves of the opportunity to witness the hotly contested Mary- land-Navy lacrosse match on Warden Field. Secretary of Navy Charles F. Adams and his staff came over from Washington this morning. Bleachers were erected on both sides of the plat and the crowd in the Mary- land stands far outnumbered the Navy rooters. None seemed bothered by the scorching beams of the afternoon sun. Every inch of seat room on the Mary- land side was . Rooters for both teams were led by bands, the Navy musicians in regulation uniform and the Maryland outfit in their colorful regalia of orange and black: as many Middies graced the opposition stands as did their own, while the stick men fought it out on Worden Field. At the other end of the reservation, Parragut Field, things were throbbing with ac- tivity. The Middies and Ohio State in the track meet were busily engaged running off 14 events in the space of two hours. Some of the events were on two and three at a time, giving the spectators as much trouble as a three- ring circus. A bevy of camera men and movie makers were on hand to see Simpson. Ohio State, holder of the world’s record for the 100-yard dash. tear through the tape in his usual form just & few jumps ahead of the Navy men and his teammates. Army Foe Missing. Although their old foe, Army, was not on hand to add zest to the contest, Navy found that the opposition they were meeting in Maryland, Notre Dame and Ohio State was a plenty. ‘The thousands who came from Balti- more and W realized the fact too. Altogether, it was estimated, there were more than 20,000 visitors in An- aapolis today. They ranged from middies sweethearts, tourists, Baitimore office workers, ?om to a contingent of PFilipino sailors, from one of the battleships anchored, in Severn Roads. The Fili- pinos, who loitered for & few minutes at the track meet and found it un- intelligible seemingly, took their stand at the lacrosse game. Unable to decide which side they should grace with their presence, they stood mid-way in the fleld and to all appearances were unable also to decide just what was on. ‘They just stood and looked and tool their cues as far as getting excited was concerned from either of the two stands. Advance styles of the backless bath- Ing suits seemed to have made their way to Annapolis long before they struck Broadway. They were here long enough to enable some modistes to turn cut half a hundred Summer spot dresses fashioned after the same patterns. These made their first appearance to- day at the athletic events and were the basis of much comment. Before the hop, the athletes who took part in Spring svorts were tendered & reception at the home of Rear Admiral S. Robison, superintendent of the Naval Ac: 3 Graduating exercises will be held on Thursday at 10:30 am. in Dahlgren Hall. Secretary of the Navv Charles F. Adams will confer the diplomas. Huge “Auto Hotels” Planned. CHICAGO, June 1 (#).—Parking congestion in Chicago's downtown dis- trict was further evidenced today announcement that two “motor hotels,” COLORFUL CROWD SENATE “EURNNG” ATNAVY PROGRAN - SEEN OFFE BAR !Many Washingtonians Among | Attacks Held as Influence Keeping Good Men From Politics. -, BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. President. Hoover, in accordance with his cast-iron rule to keep hands off controversies which are exclusively the business of Congress, is taking no part in the pending discussion of Senate ex- ecutive seasions. But the administra- tion has an interest in the subjecy which thus far has escaped public notice: That interest consists of the President's desire to have nominations for high Federal office confirmed with the t possible amount of embarrassment\ to the appointees in question. The W House’s concern is deeper even tha that. It lies in the knowledge, based actual experience in recent years, that many distinguished American citizens, who would adorn public office and who otherwise would accept it, shrink from doing so because they are unwilling to be‘t]:lome targets for attack on Capitol There is ground for asserting that Herbert Hoover, as President-elect, ran into this feeling right and left when he was engaged in building his cabinet. That several men who now sit in the President’s official family were second cholces is circumstantially stated in well mm”inmad ;s. A ‘;’-;Im of reasons was ass YV various _personages asked to take portfolios. Inability to make the requisite financial sacrifice was sometimes a reason. But the cause which, it is understood, Mr. Hoover en- countered with frequency when he sought this or that well qualified man for this or that portfolio, was that the citizen in question was not minded to risk a reputation built up during a life- time at the hands of what have been called “political gunmen.” Fear Fire From Congress. Eminent Americans are notoriously becoming more and more reluctant to take big jobs from Uncle Sam, not only because of the gauntlet of fire they must run before confirmation, but because of the perpetual danger of being brought under fire in Congress at any time while in office. Ever since tI Charles Beecher Warren episode in 1925, Wash- ington authorities in position to know declare, there’s been a growing disin- clination on the part of “big men” to place themselves in a position where their reputations can be blasted. Many of them would like the honor of high appointive office, Many are conspicu- ously equipped to hold such office. Many are able to underge the economic sacri- fice which its acceptance entails. But very many in recent times have said to Presidents and to executive chiefs, who have offered them responsible posts at Washington, that they do not relish the “Spanish inquisition” of & confirma- tion ordeal or the seats on a powder barrel which they continually oceupy after receiving a Senate O. K. President Hoover, himseif, both while food administrator and Secretary of Commerce, weathered a more or less constant vendetta of public criticism. On recurring occasions he was attacked in Congress in unbridled terms. Sen- ator “Jim" Reed, Democrat, of Missouri, specialized in assailing the Californian. More than once, as his intimate friends knew, Hoover was bitterly indignant over the sort of treatment to which he was subjected. Being a sensitive, as well as a super-conscientious, public servant, the slings and arrows sent in his direction now and then got under his hide As Secretary of he came to look upon them more or less as all in the day's work, alt] never quite learning how to “laugh them . ‘The principal emotion they aroused in him was that the system of wholesale shooting at American public men—particularly those deprived of an opportunity of shooting back, even in seif-defense—worked to the direct dis- advantage of the country and the Gov- ernment. It was a system, Hoover thought, which was every day keeping out of the Federal service men who, other things being equal. would gladly place their time and thejr talents at the Republic's disposal. Amendments Wen't Help. Proposed amendments in the Senate rules, regarding nomination roll calis and debates, are not designed to alter this situation to any iable de- gree. Whether roil calls and debates are kept secret, as in the past, or held in the open, as some Senators think they ought to be. the occasional Wash- ington system of “crucifying” presi- dential appointees is likely to continue, as heretofore, to frighten many Americans out of any disposition to face the guns pointed at them from the mo- ment their nominations are announced. Statesmen who resent the tactics of certain “political gunmen” do not for a moment suggest that the Senate should abdicate its constitutional pre- rogative of withholding approval of presidential appointments. It is merely suggested that the system of scrutiny, which the Constitution contemplated, is often ruthlessly abused, or at least has taken a form which terrifies many worthy men from subjecting themselves to it. Senators who favor complete publicity for discussion of and votes on nominations believe * n” practices would be curbed by publicity. Although proceedings at open sessions would have the same immunity they now enjoy—to & Jarger extent—in executive sessions, the beltef is widespread that moder: tion would be observed in public dis- cussion of men’s eligibility to office. Senators assailing & nominee, with the le country looking on and listening in, w themsel in th ring themselves in an executive session. . ‘When Senate during the next few days deci upon its future rules re- nomination debates and roll lerations tively, and seid tallest of their ™ oo o get iF. C. Hoyt}( New York Would Repeal Vol\qtead Act and Redefine\Liquor. { | | | By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June\ 1.—Franklin | Chase Hoyt, presiding justice of the New York City Children's Court, to- { day was announced the winrer of the | $25,000 prize contest for the Best tem- | perance plan, sponsored by ‘the Hearst newspapers. The plan, in brief, suggested a repeal of the Volstead act ,and a new con- of intoxicating ™\ gressional _definition of the department: Attorney General Mitchell and Mr. Hughes. —Star Staff Photo, |N.9u0rs, Which would make possible light wnes and beers under State control. Wther prize winners were: Sacond, $5.000—Brig. Gen. Albert Cla; Dalton, U. 8. A, retired, Wash- ington Thir $2,000—Capt. Thomas W. Therkildekn, executive secretary of the Moderation League, New York. Fourth, $1,000—James B. Quinlai ir, 1504 W Ramona boulevard, Al- hambra, Calif, Justice Hoyt'\expressed his opinion that the eightee) ith amendment can- not be replaced for many years to come. He drew a'distinction between distilled and fermentisd liquors, saying that “distillation is the'act of man and has been responsible for' practically all the evils which ‘liquor’ has inflicted upon the human race, while fermenta- tion is the act of nature, and that to many must mean, in the miost rev- erential sense, the act of God.” Would Bar Distilled Liquors. His plan would bar “all alcoholic products of distillation” but would per- mit the control, manufacture and sale of all malt, brewed and fermented beverages. by the States within their own borders. All four of the prize-winning plans .Iffe!d upon the present impracticability of repealing or amending the eighteenth \amendment, the award committee an- Sounced; the plans further agreed' “Ypecifically or by implication, in the de\irability of returning to the States the fi measure of control, es- peciz§ly in the matter of light wines and Leer.” “Jus! Hoyt,” added the committee statemd\nt, “goes directly to the heart of the rs_under Sta mfilfl and retaining Federal prohibiti of distilled its under a 1 disf workable c(finition of ‘words ‘in M’Bxlu uor’ as contained in the eighteenth a.tendment.” Justice Ho$ based his plan on the premise that \he repeal offers no seiu- tion of the praklem, that the proposal to permit the SVates at their option to dispense liquor wi'l never prove accept- able and that a pdssible modification of the Vol act the alcoholic con- ers real solution of the problem. tent of beverages of He contended, however, that the re- peal of the Volsiead a\t and “an intellf t definition” of the\terms “intoxicat- liquors” and “alcoholic beverages™ ‘would offer a solution wthich would pro- mote temperance and unite all sec- hllmu' of the country in suppoxt of the Question of Definitian. Justice Hoyt pointed outithaf' the “eighteenth amendment prohtbits ¢the manufacture, sale and t: tion of intoxicating liquors for beve: Ir o con- relu Despite popular belet,” ~ ued, “it s not refer to ‘alcoholic i t- .” What it bans is ‘intoxical ing liquors,’ and if these two words could be defined intelligently it would solve the whole problem.” He suggested that the words “intoxicating liquors” in the Volstead act be changed to “all al coholic ts of tion.” applied to whisky, kin and brandy, the justice as- serted, distinguished from beer and wines. The winning manuscripts were se- lected out of 71248 plans submitted. ‘The jus ‘were Former Senator James A. Reed of Missouri, Representative James M. Beck of Pennsylvania, Repre-~ sentative Plorence P. Kahn of Califor- nia, Mgr. Jon L. Bedford, New York; Rear Admiral Cary T. Grayson, retired, wi n; Dr. Nathan Krass, New York, and Arehdeacon Joseph H. Dod- shon, president of the Church Temper- ance Society. Brig. Gen. Albert C. Dalton, U. 8. retired, is held up as an example of what the ambitious and energetic man can do in the Army, for he rose from buck private to general during the span of career. Born in Inldiana, October 2, 1867, Gen. Dalton had a many-sided career, ranging from Indian fighter and holder of the Distinguished, Service Medal to director of Uncle Sam’s| far-flung merchant fleet, from which post he reeently retired. Under his re-| gime the sales of many of the Govern-| ment-owned lines to private operato were consummated. He was assistant to the quartermaste: general when he retired from the Arm; at his own request after 30 years' serv| ice on July 8, 1926. He is a graduate of the Army War College, of the Gen Staff School and of the Infantry. Cavalry School. For his outstanding] service the War Department bestowed upon Gen. Dalton a special citation. Gen. Dalton made his home in Wash- ington at 1616 Twenty-second street. . PARIS MODES FITTED TO TANS OF SUMMER Allowance for Sunburn Is Made in| Evening Dresses and Beach Costume; PARIS (#).—It no I r is & ques- tion whether women will allow 1&!1! skins to take on & Midsummer bronze e ‘pace-setiing style makers tak e pace-sef style ers take it for granted that women who wear the Summer models they are turning out not only will have sunburned faces, bu:] sunburned arms and shoulders as well. They show colors which make the best of sunburn, stressing sun colorings,, especially nasturtium shades, which| only well tanned or naturally dark- skinned women can wear successfully.| Beach and jama costumes par-| ticuiarly limit themselves to the eolor-| ings that accentuate sunburn. Com-| binations widely used are white and) dark blue with touches of cherry or] flag red, black and white, rose-beige,] egg-yolk and egg-shell tints, and -] liant clel and larkspur blues. Evening dresses make the same al. lowance for sunburn. There is almost] no pink in current evening styles show at big dressmaking houses. Amber, black, cream, green, yellow, dark bi and red are the favorites. A shade of satin called biscuit erally chosen in place of white. It & deep cream with an amber ting and under electric lights comes elcse matching a well-tanned skin. With a eargo of 63,500 barrels of oil valued at $1,750,000 and representing} the capture of 732 whales, a vessel h Jjust returned to NW'I"M a foux: goih ctuise _up oo, et