Evening Star Newspaper, March 2, 1930, Page 6

FURIIM 1S LAUDED to Government in . Washington. (Omflnued From First Page.) whn it m l-l"lllllblt mpplement fo with the merits and far-reaching fluence and appeal of this feature. Scores of those who have heard .of the forum’s birthday have either wri mending the mcheh oy e com- ments foliow: Public 1s Helped Te lflkz Understanding. WAR . DEPARTMENT. 'rvdve months have now elapsed gince you first began to use our most modern means of | trend of Ihounn. in the ter of pride to you. The programs ar- and broad- clst by the Farum have - been of a You thev public wd:n he'&fl;; 2 4 undtrstan g _of S affairs of National| Goverpment. , You have frequently | found for-them the answer to flcult[ F‘; mwltnhu youa\ncmly upon the | success (med) PATRI J. HURLIY secrmry of War. Most Practical Pll!; To Keep U. §. Informed. p CABLEGRAM. Nationsl ‘Radio Forum, Evening B:'r" ‘is oneof the most practical plans yet 'orkd out for t ki coun- luv.hnn&nvelv of . the Nation’s - business. r the . . ferenee. -1t is such facilities as the National Radio Forum affords :m enable the: people to undehund and lwnchm the Navy. (Signed) FRANCIS ‘ADAMS, Secretary, United States Navy. Officials_ Closer To ‘Lives of Thoasands. mmvormmxon. It-. seeins 1o National Radio Forum has “t:e“ advantage ‘of = ' BY HIGH OFFICIALS — Radio Bringing People Closer | oru Another i udt- a strong influence- for u;hhn-m lnd fm— Ffl Judicio con- '-l'lbll’hd mm.um.n; 40 t‘he vital cause better of (Signed) .nn.xua KLEIN. Great Enterprise . In Public Interest. UNITED STATES SENATE. Please permit me to. express felicita- tions on the -wmnmng anniversary | the National . ter than you knew. - You - certainly| .. undertook - a great | enterprise in the pubNc ifterestand, Lif 1 may_ judge, it | < has Mr. Flatcher, I can furnish “some’ " evidence a( this, it yeu will sllow ‘the .lllgion. that recently you gid me the lonor. to invite me to spend 26 minutes with you, and I have: letters from all portions -of the eountry—from ‘ Hsteners .who hell'd me—from the Pacific Coast to the At- lantic and from the.Lakes to-the Guif. When we consider thit our uovern- ment is a representative demacracy, in which we attempt to share control and | B ot e 1 ool e e ow im) to. e informed about what is mficfi e The people can be depended on to do their part when they know the truth.’ You have . not -onlys brought them | closer to the seat of their Government, | but you have arranged to. acquaint them' with the problems their repre ;:%tlvtsdlnhdeulml with in meir in- and the processes ‘and anfier of their solution. . Those studying - and * deumuntn' questions i’ which the country is deep- ly concerned are.enabled -to go direct- 1y to the people with. them. : . This is-a-:marvelous’ aghievement,. The Star is doing & great work, We- yond ,eptimate. in yalue, ity affording these Tfacilities for - interchange : thought and ideas on mitbers of the g? mm to ebe Duh“: In Margh the Nai I Radio Porum will have conclud “97!: fl.m year:of 1 Teceived after a ‘llk in, this Mum ~came ; from unuy every g’f::e‘m. ' the Union and, indicated ht::z. real murm in national | The problems aroused. Signed) = RAY LYMAN WILBUR. Smmm g r-'mflmrm 3 ARTMENT OF LABOR. * Office of the Secretary. xon that your lh!flnt quote Lincoln often enough,- and agree with him that this is = “Government o{ the people, for WP fact hq T hithertd through.' P! :nd tbg!.r Ouvem-, - have beep M. Davis kevt Wide apart. | Our: people have had no opportunity to examine ' this great Government of which they are the masters and which functions for their benefit. By closing | thll gap, through the radio, you have | a ;uqt lervic; it R b people have now the opportunity of m“}' directly into every ration of the Government machine, y get their information from the very’ direc- tors of t machinery. They. gain'a new confidence in these . managers through this ‘intimacy. And I know I speak for evety Governmernt officlal when T report from my. own experience | what & pleasure and Iflmullflon it is to feel that T aim reporting straight to the people whom it is my earnest wish to serve. . I go at my tasks with a better understanding in the belief that I and my labors: themselves are better under- | stood and appreciated. I.wish Jong life and continued serv- ice .to .this institution you have set up. It shounld do much to niake ours a-bet- ter Government and our people more | efféctively the 'rulers ‘of themselves | which we heretofore have only pro- claimed them to be. (Signed)" " ' JAMES J. DAVIS. Gives People .Clear o Y (mlned) m 1. umr Has, Provoked 'l‘huxu g X Among 'People of ‘United States. -UNITED. STATES /BENATE. | 'flu National Ru'un Forunm will, dur- the. first - week: reh, ‘celebrate the purpase of the Forum 'has be"l a c ¢ om plished." think that thqwm :t the Qd!\mnn has een -educational . : ' Mn King - ' and has provoked Wi thought among the' people concerfiing governmental problems and-the obliga- tions of I*need not say that any mevement that wzll nrouu the le to an understanding of the: prin- és of governmient &nd t.hl duties -of c izenship is_of vital impertance. 1 think that the work of your ofgan- ization has béen stimulating and the results of .very great efit. 3 (Signed) WME‘ . KING, a Ttah. 5 52 “Ediicational Project, . fin or Tmnendon Valuer 4 .. UNITED STATES SENATI I unflmund that | * during the - first week in March the National Radio g:lmm 15’ ‘to ‘gele- te its first .an- niversary. I want to take this* oecn ‘sion | _;g‘ ol late 8 T, on the ‘wonderful ac- complithments of the Forum. It has established itself as.an educa- tional © project of ‘treméndous value to ‘the masses of} the country. HOR.RIS SHEPFARD exu Mr. Shepp: (Bigned) Cites Value to Pmlo Seeking Informaion. Vk"d Government. - 'ARTMENT OF coumc: OM of the Assistant Secretary. lnylexm myuu at this time my @ordial: congratulations upon the com- pletion of “the first year of the Nation- al :Radio ; Forum? 1 ‘am . convinced ‘that this * weekly broadcast has been extremely helpful “in giving our peo- le. com. g. ecutives and leg- tors are called upon to’deal, A-thoroughly in- formed ', UNITED STATES 8 Te , National ' Radio ‘was Inaugurated un The Evening Star, * has proven tobe an _ edueational insti- tusion .of ines- timable value to- Ameticans seeking information - upon our political ‘ prob- lems. The iaddresses de- 1ivered aver the Fofum, the dlrecuon ‘of “A.me throughout. i eounlrv have' an_ oppor- tunlwam hear the > views. l.l’ld ot-efve‘ um perwmll(lu of a compre- t. | Reopie of U. 5. Together. ! he music, drama, {or ideas broadca { which face their legislators and ad: are | stgnding ‘of complex situations in gov +| tant subjeets by | tions ; ment. It is my be- Nah c - | Nation’s “mantfold problems. preserved. K tru.n u\e N-Nnn-l Radio Forum will t institution § (Gu’ned)‘ DAVID 1. WALSH, Massachusetts. Sharing in Binding UNITED STATES SENATE. It ‘affords me real. pleasure to con- | g " | gratulate The Star upon the first anni- versary. of its Na- tional Radio Forum. By ' rendering it possible ~ for all of the United the radio network which covers our country s doing much to bind the Nation together in taste and thought. Your Forum . is sharing an impor- tant part in this function, in bi Mr. Allem. ernment and giving them a more sym- pathetic understanding of the problems ministrators; as the general ‘under- ernment increases the Nation grows stronger. I hope that each umlvgmry o( your Forurh 1&1 showl a growth in its scope and. useful - service. (Signed) HENRY J. ALLEN. Kansas. Mjllions of People Informed by Forum. UNITED STATES SENATE. The Star is to be congratulated and ccmmended for its management and conduct of the Ra- dio Forum over the Columbia Broad- | casting. chain dur- ing the past year: 1 know ".hlt mil- lons of people have not only been, informed . by = the discussions over the radio by prominent public men here in Washington, but these addresses have aroysed a.new interest in public affairs all over the country. ‘The people who e, pm. live - away from R Was| count, it ‘@’ great privilege that they listen’ to the words of the men who are ac- tuglly . in control. of the Government and carrying on its activities. The fagt that the Fofum has * non~ partisan and has secured public men to- present both sides of the- questions discussed has added to.the value as well as to the gpuhr\ly of its work. I hope it may sible to continue the Radio Forum th.\'outhoul the com- (lfid} ©.C. DILL; ‘Washingto: mn. Millions Believed Interested in Service. : UNITED STATES SENATE. I Ium no doubt but that there must be of people in the United States who ':.n in- ;you have Motood t.hug and the; oporfunity you haye. given them to listen in on a dis- cussion of some of our more impor- 13:11 who. lrg, gh- &t o ‘with fiem T 2 fact, I have had. a great deal of reaction Mr. Nye, congratulate you upon the ‘things you hlve leeomp“ahed in thé Forum during: the past year and I sincerely o?:thl:youlunin g to find it pos- sible to continue this service tnd!m'lilely igned) GERALD P, North n-xou Held Best Agency In Acquainting People. UNITED STATES SENATE. ‘The first ariniversary of the National Radio Forum affords me the welcomed occasion ‘st the people through- out the country by bringing to .them regularly discussion of the: livest and most vital qui of govern- lief that no other agency has done so- much to acquaint the citizenry with the affairs of the Natiopal. Govern: ment. . Through ‘your courtesy, I had the opportunity some weeks ago to dlscun over, Station WMAL the subject of ceding the lands. constituting the pub« lic domain to the States, and was amazed at the large number of letters which came . from all parts of the couns try, thus showing indubitably that peo- ple listen to these addresses with ‘deep interest. Their attention is arrested and thought is provoked. You are rendering a real service. ‘A great work is being wrought, and I hope that - it will ,continue undiminished. Mr. Bratto e accept my sincerest good wishes in :your further efforts along this line. (Signed) * - BAM G. BRATTON, New Mexico, Stimulus to Informed Opinion Over Country. y UNITED STATES SENATE. Undeutlndln( that the National Radlo ;Forum, sponsored by The Wash- ington’ Star, will observe its first an- niversary, I take pleasure in convey- ing to you a_ brief message of con- grathlation and commendation, what is going on at its source is a func- tion which until the adyent of the radio has chlafly been dluhll“.d by the press thw%w the printed page. Now, however, Star, ever alive to the advantages of up-to-date method. of news di ation, is supplementing ts informing columns with a most help- _adaptation of this modern scientific of imparting information. In so domg this nnm- is not only bring- ing millions of “listeners-in” closer to their Government and . familias them with its operation, hut it is also providing a stimulus to earnest and thou‘ht ul consideration of some of our ‘Thus The Star and the National it has | superior in getting nu facts through the public-spirited and patrotic it el S b T Teonnecticit. P Get Facts .;mr- Opinions. UNITED STATES SENATE. that you have rendered in the direction of the National Redio Forum, con- public opinion, and surely the the is T peop'e. wiiose nt is-to be I wish to congratulate you this real service to the Nation. (Signed), SIMEON D. mom . Pess. ! and been done ore mol upon “Truly Patriotic In the Finest Sense.” UNITED STATES SENATE. Permit me to felicitate you upon m celebration ' of the anniversary of the National Radio Forum. I cannot 1y pa otic in the finest sense: of that word than the use to which it was put by the National Radio Forum. The radio has accomplished won- ders in securing widespread partici- tion and interest the solution of public questions. I have found a little of the spirit of the old New England in every National Radio lcast. I hope you will find i polulble to continue this excellent instituti (Signed) ROBERT F. m\om . New York. Mr. Wagner. town meetin; Obtained Thousands Of Responses From' People. UNITED STATES SENATE. I want to cos tulate The Washing- ton Star zipon_the oceasion of the first iniversary of m Nflhflll Forum. been a eonnmclfv: public Vhereot 1 speak. Upon one of the or an expression of ‘its opinin in the mfif of con- Mr. Vandenbers, -‘. ‘You fa 1 répeat, p 5w t nierpre. oo o e igned),’ ARTHUR H. leNlnG. Michigan. Forum Possibilities Held Far-Reaching. UNITED STATES SENATE. Inasmuch as spoken word always nukulun;pen.xunmmfluu ims _of the . Nat! Forum, conducted by The Evening Star, have given Siser et could o ‘megium co have accomplished. precuu the oppor- tunity of The Star as made possible through this medium of bringing the Government and the people in closer contact. (Signed), T. H. CARAWAY, Arkansas. Biings People Close To Events in Capital. UNITED STATES SENATE. I understand\that the National Radio Forum is about to celebrate its first anniversary. I can tnlnk of nothing -has brought m mlny millions of peopls in so close a touch with ice that cannot be f0 effectively done §n any other way. y see your way clear to continue it. (Signed) DANIEL O. HASTINGS, Delaware. Mr. Hastings. People Are Brought In Touch With Officials. UNITED STATES SENATE. Understanding that the National Ra- dio Forum will “celebrate its' first anni- versary during the first week of March, I"wish to express my very cordial aj roval of the excel- lent work which it a:s donel to ,bfln(nI e people of the Nation closer to their Government lure ln wuhlnl h d th r esight A e for and energy to take advantage of the wonderful tunity _offs the radio by the e ot the peopl O entiré Nation in personal touch with prominent public men, nzermlmnl l'lflnl them to hear their voices al intimate discussions of practically all the live issues of the day. 1 cannot concelve of a better plan to make people understand our national ‘flblem. for many of them will not Radio Forum: are playing an important part in: the d mcnl'yhuosopmu of 3 ‘af. opiniofr. ese’ ddreuu should be Amefluu cmunlglv. [y~ w(ormed by individ hln which I can ' Whether ney of molding of | will e the time to read, but will listen, 1 become deeply interested in the subject, and then 1onow up with care- \nvtrtu; tion, you will cone tinue lplendld 3 IM you cer- . tional Ma) Xupn-mymfimlot‘m thlzrvtee 9 MARCH hlnbhl“mbut'hhulor its con- success. (BW) JOSEPH E. RANSDELL. Likes High Type Of Forum Programs, . UNITED STATES SENATE. I am advised that in March the Na- Radio will celebrate its pu llc Ghro\’lnl‘h the country. Wishing the Forum contint SMITH W. BROOKHART. Forum Is Held to Be In Public Interest. UNITED STATES SENATE. I am advised that during the first week in March the National Radio Forum, conducted | by The Washing- ton Star, will cele~ brate its first anni- ‘versary. I take great pleasure in 58] that I re- gard the. National Radio Forum as a very splendid in- stitution and I sponsorship of this | laudable agency of public service. The practice of having prominent men holding diver- gent views, to dis- cuss public ques- tions over the radio is a spiendid way in which to advise and inform the public regarding issues of national im- portance. Public opinion is the ruling force in the United States, and anything which aids in a healthy and enlight- ed expression of public -opinion is rendering a public service. Mr. Connally. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. I think the Na- tional Radio Forum In my judgment 1t is beneficial, and I hope you will continue it. (8igned) Helps to Clear Up Public Misunderstanding. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, Office of Superintendent of Prisons. Since you accorded mé the oppor | tunity to speak with reference that with which connected 1 Mr. Bates. all was well or else to ne 1 desire to thank you for having in- JOHN N. GARNER. rt of the public activities am Nnunlly prisons and reformatories have to be carried on behind high walls and closed doors. The tendency has been either to reassure the people that done is to have the people understand the reasons for such action, and your Forum has helped materially in pm- viding the necessary means of eom- tion. This must be true to HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. I believe that the Radio Forum con: ducted by The Evening Star nu rendered valuable and important service to the coun- e by thc men who have the re- Mr. Hawley. Oregon. . Novelist’s Condition Worse. NI mol, March 1 | —The mfl%&n of D. H. hwnnoo,mmlhh novelist, who has been 11l for some time to Claims He Wrote “97” Poem. CAMDEN, N. J, March 1 (#)— couundlnr that he wnm the m Wreck of the Ol nmo, in North Dnnv‘llle VI i.n lMS Davis , mountaineer, of Gretna, Va, is suing over its use in records. The ulendant avers it rights others, o Very Joung octopus or deviifish are considered a delicacy by aliens in New York's lfl'lel' East Side. the Shouse Mal HOLDS DEMOCRATS DO OPPOSE FLEXIBLE TARIFF Statement in Ad- dress to Southwestern Plorida Party Leaders. By the Associated Press. Do partyls a3 Cvponed 1 e ocratic iy flexible tariff as its opponents have been telling the country, Jouett Shouse, chairman of the Democratic national executive committee, told a meeting: of Southwestern Florida p-ny her;‘ll:’;e’z‘bl tarifr le wlnelnl. Was first: conceived under the administration o: Woodrow Wilson, who pointed out tha not a political policy,” Mr. Shouse said.’ “The Democratic party )lu never de-: p-r;evdh ltmm this principle.” ‘‘What we are opposed 10 is ent system which makes the Commission = mere ,m n:{m of the mm t mw not only an arl i But actual domination, ceer the. fate of any business to which he cares to di-: Tect his attention.” H DURANT WITHDRAWS SUITS AGAINST PAPERS' By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, March 1 asking $5,000, damages three New York nNewspapers and feature service have been drawn, R. Randolph Hicks, newspaj The defendants were the New York Daily News, Telegram and Journal: International News Service, King F ture Service and International Newsreel as one defendant corporation; Chicago: Herald and !nmtnn. San_Prancisco’ Examiner, Los Angeles Examiner and Wuhmmd, D. 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