Evening Star Newspaper, April 6, 1930, Page 103

C - w JION, B. ‘€, APRIL 6 1930 — 13 of the Prize Stories of the Past Year. ¥ By James No rman Hall that we should now adopt a cautious, well balanced policy of restriction until such time as we shall have been able to as- similate the immense foreign-born popu- lation already cn our shores. Twenty- five years hence we shall have gathered sufticient data with regard to our im- migration policy to enable us to decide with some measure of confidence what our future policy should be.” Mr. Beatty's photograph gazing at him from the page, and tihe print of his own name locked 80 strange that he could hardly believe them his. He read the interview again, and a third and a fourth time. He had not been able fo recall. before, just how he had worked his reply; he had been a little confused, of course, at the moment of the interview, and surprised at the suddenness of the question put to him by the reporter. What a faculty that young man had shewn for getring immediately at the gist of his thought! That was a reporter's business, to be sure, but this one must be a particularly gifted interviewer. His own inter- view had been given the place of honor at the top of the column. He now turned to the views of the others. Morris Goldberg, haberdasher, 783 Fourth avenue, “I don't think we've got room for any more foreigners in the United States. We ought to put the lid on tight new. Business has been poor since the war, and there's too much com- petition already.” H. Dwight Crabtree, pastor, the Street Baptist Church: “I often think of America as a great melting pot. where all the various splendid elements which go to make up our democracy are being Division | fused, and the composite type, American, made perfect in the sight of the Father of us all. No, let us not forbid them, these brothers of ours from over the seas. Let us, rather, say: ‘Wel- come, ye poor and oppressed! We have room for you and more than room! Bask here in God's sunlight! Enjoy our opportunities! Par- take of our fellowship! And may you bequeath to your children a rich heritage of health and love and beauty in this glorious land, America.' ” John J. Canning, architect, 45 First National Bank Building. “This question would have been timely 50 years ago. My answer then would have been: ‘I favor exclusion, not restriction.’ That is my answer today.” OVER his breakfast at the dairy lunch room at the corner, Mr. Beatty again read the interviews, gaining the conviction as he com- pared them, that his was by far the most sensible of the four. It was pleasant to think of the thousands of men who would that day read his opinions, learn of his name—college professors, lawyers, doctors, government officials, perhaps Dr. Crake himself. He remembered now that Dr. Crake: too, had counseled moder- ation in dealing with the question of restricted immigration. He wou)d be pleased to see his views upheld in the Enquirer's column. He could fancy him saying, “Now there’s a man that knows what he is talking about.” The walk to the office on this memorable August morning was like a dream to him. Every newsboy at every corner seemed particularly anxious to sell him papers, and every passerby seemed to look at him with interest, with re- spect. He fancied several times that he had been recognized. He was almost afraid to enter the Dow Building, and gave a sigh of relief ,when he was safe within his inclosure at the end of the corridor. He found.it difficult to keep his mind on his work. The roar of traffic from the street was like a universal voice of acclaim loud with the name, Beatty—so loud, in fact, that he did not at first hear the voice of a small boy standing at the little win- dow in front of his desk. “Mr. Beatty! Mr. Dow wants to see you, Mr. Beatty.” He looked up quickly. “Who did you say?” “Mr. Willlam Dow wants to see you. He sSays you are to come up at once if you are not too busy.” Arriving at the fourth floor the boy who had escorted him pointed to a glazed door at the *nd of a passageway. “Mr. Dow is in there,” he said, and left him. Mr. Beatty hesitated for a moment, then timidly approached the door and knocked, very gently. Receiving no reply he knocked again, a trifle more firmly. “Come in!"” Mr. Dow was busy with his morning cor- respondence He finished the dictation of a letter before looking up. “Good morning,” he said. “Yes?” “I beg your pardon, sir. I was told that you wished to see me.” “Oh, yes. Are you Mr. Beatty? I've just been reading your little interview in the Blade. It was yours, I believe?” “Yes, sir. That is—" “I rather liked your reply to that question, Mr. Beatty. I merely wanted to tell you this. But just what do you mean by ‘a cautious, well balanced policy of restriction?” How would you put it into effect, supposing you had the power?” o “Oh, -I should hardly like to say, sir. I baven't thought so very much—perhaps—" “How would you begin? What nationalities do you think should first be restricted? Poles? Italians? Russian Jews?"” “Well, yes, perhaps the Russians—but I ean’t say that I am quite sure——" Mr. Dow gave him a thoughtful appraising glance “How long have you been with us, Mr. Beatty?"” “Twenty years, sir, the fourteenth of last April.” His employer pursed his lips in a soundless whistle. “Have you! As long as that? What do you think of our accounting department? Is it efiicieatly managed?” “Why. yes. I believe so, sir. At least—that is, I am sure that you know much better than I do "’ “Have vyou any suggestions to make as to how it might be beitered?” *Ob, no, sir!” Mr. Dow gazed silently out of the window for a moment. “Well, I'm glad to have had this opportunity for a little chat with you, Mr. Beatty. That’s all for the present. Thanks for coming up.” ON a November afternoon, several years later, Mr. Beatty, having fed his pigeons in City Hall Park, dusted the salt from his fingers with his handkerchicf, and sat down to Mis customary after-luncheon perusal of the Morning Blade. It was a raw, blustery day, too chilly for com- fort out of doors. He decided that hereafter he would spend his lunchean hour at the restau- rant. But this was not to be. The following day he came d-wn with an attack of bronchial pneumonia. Within a week he was dead. Mrs. Halleck, his landlady, was genuinely sorry to lose so old and dependable a lodger, but she could not afford to let sentimental re- grets interfere with re-letting at once her third- floor-front, one of the best rooms in the house. Her new lodger was a law school student, moved in immecdistelv. She had the room all ready for him, but had forgotten tc remove from the wall a bit ardboard which hung by a string by the the bed. A newspaper clipping, yellow with age, was pasted on it. The youn" man glanced idly at it as he.took it down. “One hesitates,” he read, “in pronouncing an opinion on a question of such far-reaching im- portance, but it would seem advisable that we shculd now adopt—-" Whistling softly to himself, the new lodger arranged his -belongings. He crumbled the piece pf cardboard and threw it in the waste- paper basket. He hung a Maxfield Parrish picture in its place. The light was just right for it there. (Copyright, 1430.) T'he New Vatican Kingdom. Continued jrom Fourth Page turies, their property was often confiscated, but they remained always powerful- families and gave many popes, cardinals, statesmen and soldiers to the Catholic Church. The head of the Chigi inherits the office of the Master of Sacred Ospice. These noble dignitaries perform tReir functions during the most imposing ceremonials and receptions held in the Vatican. A NEW office created by Pius XI after the signing of the Lateran Treaty, is the gov- ernor of the Vatican City now held by Comm. Comillo Serafin. The governor regulates all administrative and financial affairs inside the Vatican City. In this regard it must be noted that the Vatican contains only a few depart-, ments of the Curia, which consists of various officers and congregations scattered over Rome. All the buildings bslonging to the Holy See situated outside the Vatican are provided with special immunities and diplomatic guarantees which are extended to the patriarchal basil- icas and the residences and the offices of the foreign representatives to the Papal Court. The Departments of Curia located outside the Vatican are concerned with ecclesiastical af- fairs, with theological studies,. with the religi- ous missions, with Biblical researches and with relations to the non-Catholic world. Their staff is composed of specialists forming inter- national committees with a cardinal at the head. The most important offices are to be found within the Vatican precincts, namely, the Secretariate of State. Cardinal Gasparri held this position from 1914 until his recent death shortly after formation of the new state, Next of importance to the Secretary of State is the Prefect of the Holy Office, concerned with the discipline of the Church. This office was held by Cardinal Merry del Val, who was the son of a Spanish diplomat of Irish ex- traction. ‘Merry is a typical Irish name as Del Val is typically Spanish. He was educated in England and lived most of his long career in Rome, becoming first an Italian citizen and then a Vatican citizen. He was one of the most experienced diplomats of the church, having served as Secretary of State under the Pontificate of Pius X. He was also the Archpriest of St. Peter's, and lived within the Vatican in the Palazzo di Santa Maria until his death. 'I‘HE Cardinals of Curia resident in Rome number altogether 20, and represent vari- ous Cotholic nations, Italians retaining the . majority. They have executive and secreta- rial functions and special committees, of which the most important are Cardinals Congrega- tions, and the‘y collectively meet the Pope when the Consistory is held in the historic Sistine Chapel. Since the Papal State has been restored to the orignal of the Vatican City of early Christ- ianity. all the Cardinals resident in Rome have acquired Vatican citizenship. By this act the new Vatican State has begun to manifest its sovereignty and independence. Then a funda- mental law was promulgated. By this con- stitution the legislative and judicial powers are under the Pope, who may by his special act authorize the governor to devise practical reg- ulations. Then the Vatican State issued a complete set of postage stamps, started its own postal and telegraphic service, and inaugrated the work of the installation of a powerful wireless station for sending messages to the Old World. A raiiroad line 600 meters long is under con- struction, bringing the Papal trains within the walls of the Vatican City. It is aiso con- templated establishing an aviation field from which Papal airplanes will take off and fly to foreign countries when technicalities of international air traffic are all properly ironed out. AN additional number of Swiss Guards has been enlisted in the Papal troops which, besides these faithful soldiers furnished from the Catholic cantons of 3witzerland, are com- posed of Palatine troops, of 300 Romans of artisan classes, gendarmes numbering 120, and Noble Guards, formed by 70 officers of Ital- ian nobility. The constitution of the Vatican provides complete legal systam. Civil cases afre to Pe tried by a special court, the Sacra Rota, aet- ing as a court of appeals, But the Vatican has undertaken with Italy the obligation to suirender to the Italian police those persons who may take refuge in the Vatican City and are accused of having committed crimes’ on Italian soil, : i : The “Acta Apostolicae Sedis” is the official gazette of the Holy See, but the “Osservatore Remano,” whose office and printing plants have already been transferred to the Vatican City, is a daily newspaper recognized as the , mouthpiece of the Vatican policy. The Ou- servatore is consideted by the Italian gov= . ernment as a foreign papsr and therefore %" not subject to the Italian press law. ONE of the most interesting aspects of the new Vatican international organization is the financial system. After the ratification of the Lateran Treaty the Holy See accepted, . according to the financial convention stipulat- ed 750,000,000 lire in currency and 1,000,000, 000 in five per cent Italian government bonds as indemnity due for the losses suffered by the Holy See in 1870 when Italian troops occupied the Pentifical State and Rome. ‘The payment of the bonds has been affect- ed in such a way as not to cause disturbance in the equilibrium of the Italian budget. The 750,000,000 lire has been mostly left in the Banca d'Italia. As for the bonds, it is presumed that the Holy See has limited itself to drawing the annual interest of 50,000,000 lire, which al- most covers current expenses of the Vatican, Beside the sum received as indemnity by the Italian government, the Vatican continues to have for its upkeep the support of the spirit- ual followers through the so-called Peter's Pence, originated as a vcluntary tribute paid by the King of England in 701. The col- lection varies from year to year. The Ameri- can Catholics now lead all nations in feeding the Vatican budget. Now that the new state has been completed in all its various public services, exercising the functions proper to a well-organized state of the ptesent day, it is expected that the V*, can will issue a special coin. This new S dence, in gold terms, of the Vatican indepesi- dence will add another technical touch to the activities of the Vatican State, in whose res- toration our machine age has provided ways and means for the material transubstantia- tion of purely spiritual power ruling an em- pire of souls. (Copyright, 1930.) . Beverages Regulated UICE in the bottle labeled fruit juice fam't always frait juice, and Uncle Sam, with the help of legitimate dealers, is out to see that something is done about it. > Trade practices in the beverage industry have not been well standardized, with the result that - there has been much misbranding in the past. One trouble is the fact that many of the come centrates made -up into bevarages are i ade locally for local use, and therefore come under the local and State regulations. 5 Prohibition, however, has brought in a whole new set of problems in the form of non- alcoholic fruit concentrates, sirups, creme de menthe, vermouth, kuemmel and other mnon- alcoholic cordials. - These, of course, do come under the laws of the Federal Government, and ° many shipments have been held up at the ports of entry until” such time as they have properly labeled. : Grape juice to which. water has been added has been found in some cases in interstate * shipments, but the producers have been warned and have corrected this practice. Now 'the grape juice of commerce is unadulterated with the exception of the addition of sugar, which is sometimes -found necessary because of the seasonal lack of sufficient natural sugar in the - grapes. - Cherry juice and citrus fruit juices are find- ing their way into interstate commerce in n- - creasing quantities, and the trade is bringing about a greater Federal supervision. It is hoped that beforé wg the industry may be as well Sandardizéd T, is the food industry. <