Evening star., 1930-12-11
BETHESDA WOMEN
HEAR TALK BY VILE
Political Analyst Reviews Ma
tionaI Political Situation
Before Club.

Politics at Washington from now on
will have almost an eye single to the
presidential camp ign of 1852. accord
ing to Frederic William Vile. political
analyst, in an address before the
Woman's Club OF Bethesda last night.
introduced by Mrs. Gilbert II. GroS-
venor. president of the club. and in
the presence of large audience, MIR
Vile discussed political trends in
Washington.
Things seem to be shaping the
radio scribe said, for a knockdown and
drag out between President Hoover and
Congress. 1t begins to look as if we
were in for one of those bouts that
Teddy Roosevelt used to like to stage
between the White House and the
gentlemen at the legislative end of
Pennsylvania avenue. Through ut the
first year and half Of his admins
tration Mr.. Hoover has been accused
of lacking punch His critics have
assailed him for failing to reveal ag-
last month the Chief Engineer has
generated an uncommonly vigorous
amount of steam. He has hit out and
hit hard on several notable occasions.
He is evidently beginning TO ct Cn
the nerves of Congress, because today
Senator Robinson. the Democratic
leader in the Upper House, accused
VI lOSlIls HIS lSIIlpeI III LOlU-
ing up to public Scorn the attempts
OF certain statesmen, as the PreSi-
Gent alleges, TO play politics with un-
employment relief measures.
People Like Two-Fistedness.
MY opinion is that Hcover's best
chance of getting back into popular fa-
vor is to fight his way back The Amer
ican people like two-fiStedness in the
White HnyISn A Erociday,r rxr1oo {s
popular with Congress is usually popular
with the country. Mr. Hoover undoubt-
edly is candidate to succeed himself
though I believe the presidency has
brought him many Establishments and
heartbreaks. He has had an unprece-
dentedly mercileSs Succ sSion of mis-
fortunes, which would almost certainly
have befallen anybody occupying the
White House during the period of bus
ineSs deprs ssion
Although the Democrats have pub
hcly pledged cooperation with admin
lStrat.on efforts to remedy existing con-
ditions, they are, of course. maneuver-
ing to carry the country in 1892 If
times by then have not materially i'm
proved, and if the Republican party,
under Hooyer'S influence and lsader-
ship, remains uncompromisingly dry.
the Democrats will contemplate the
next contest for national power with
every confidence of victory / believe
the country will not have to wait
longer than the forthcoming Wicker
sham Commission report on prohibition
to learn Mr.. Hoover'S views It may be
that he will continue to look upon the
eighteenth amendment and the Volstead
act as noble experiments which should
be kept on the law books of the Ma
ticn without modification" sse
moving picture presentation here,
ti1e revenue from which will be used
partly to liquidate the debt incurred
ny the construction of the clubs quar-
ters On the old Georgetown road, was
decided on last night.
Picture Date Not Fixed.
The benefit performance is to be
given in the State Theat.r during jan
uary- The exact date has not yet been
determined nor has the picture to be
shown be1n selected
Arrangements for the affair are in
the hands of a committee headed by
mrs. Leonard Nicholson and including
Mrs. Elisha Hanson. vice chairman
Mrs j. Fred Imirie, directing the sale
OF tickets. Mrs. E. NJ Willis, treasurer:
Mrs. Richard S. Antrobus, secretary
Mrs. Oliver Owen Kuhn, Mrs. Walter f.
Perry. Mrs. E. Walton Schultze. Mrs.
Herbert EvlSon and Mrs. W. S. Rabner.
The club had intended previously to
stage benefit at the National T'heater
IN Washington, but encountered diff
culties in its negotiations.
1t was announced that headquarters
for the sale of tickets for the benefit
are being established in the Northwest
Motor Co. Offices, on Wisconsin avenue.
and will be open from 10 o'clock in the
morning until o'clock in the afternoon
every day.
The program last night was arranged
under the direction of Mrs. Kuhn.