Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-11

Gov. Roosevelt is certainly comport-
ing himself as II his presidential con-
lest With Herbert Hoover were ell over
but the nomination. Hardly a day
passes without the New YORK State
executive thrusting out In some dlrec-
ton that reveals distinct line OF cleav-
age between himself and the present
occupant of the White House. Events
at Wednesdays Red Gross jubilee IN
Dansrille. N. Y. gave Gov. Roosevelt
his latest opportunity With the Ma
ton listening in by radio. Hoover re-
afirmed allegiance to the doctrine OF
individual and local initiative In dis
tress relief. Broadcasting to the same
wide audience Roosevelt insisted upon
the responsibility of the State and the
Federal Government to rescue NEEDY
Americans from want. II unemploy-
ment and means for coping with 1t &C
paramount issues in 1882. the Presl-
dent and the Governor will have bone
of contention easy for voters to under
stand and divide on-provided 1t really
Is to be Roosevelt VS.. Hoover. POWER
crime control, prohibition and tariff are
other issues on which the New Yorker
has disclosed attitudes at vivid variance
with the Presidents views.
Recent callers at the White House
included a distinguished member OF
Congress- famed for his wisecracking
propensities. -" said the Presi-
dent. what are you doing down here
In the midst of the recess?" The gem
tleman from assumed serious
mien and replied I've come TO COL
lect the ROYALTIES on those two snony-
nous books OF mine about Washing
toni The season for national pol!ti-
eel revelations" is apparently not over.
A New York announcement lore
shadows the publication in october OF
THE Career Of President Hoover, or A
Rise from Promoter to President" The
author. according 10 printed notices, Is
walter w. Ligsett, former editor Of
Plain Talk.
Newton D. Baker has just confessed
to the fact that now and then cir
cumstances compel him to appear in
borrowed raiment. The Ohioan, whom
despite the Roosevelt boom. many rank
as the Democrats No. l White Hope
for 1882. arrived in Boston last June
to receive an honorary IL. D. from Har-
ward. He brought with him from
Cleveland. he thought, every possible
kind of garment the occasion called for.
only to find out that he lacked just
what was required-a morning coat and
striped trousers. 1t was too late to
tap his own wardrobe or to be meas
ured for a suit in Boston. so he &C
cepted with alacrity the offer of his
host to lend him the necessary outfit
AS Baker and the BoStonian are of the
same type of architecture, the emer..
gency was satisfactorily met.
Another member of the Washingt n
newspaper corps Is about to take to
the air-Herr Kurt Sell. American COR
respondent of the Official German Wolff
Telegraph Agency. He will presently
begin broadcasting semi-monthy talks
to Germany under the title OF What
They Are Talking About in America :"
Herr Sell. who has been on duty in
Washington four or five years and
knows his U. s. A. thoroughly, will
20 to the microphone at 3:l5 pm.
our time. so as to be heard In Germany
at e:l5 pm her time His broadcasts
will mark the first regular series of
West-to.East radio transmissions across
the Atlantic.
Politicians and lesser mortals who
have had an advance peep at Alex
ander Hamilton" the latest movie play
featuring George Arliss "a star, de-
clare that it's about the finest and
most subtle piece of Republican propa
ganoa yet screened. Though the pic-
ture adheres pretty faithfully to his
tory. there runs through It all the
theory that Hamilton pstentee Of the
protective tariff, was not only the