Evening star., 1931-12-28

Holiday calm pervades political Wash
ington, but it is the calm that precedes
the storm. The tempest over the mora
torium, which ushered In the recess OF
Congress, will be succeeded by other
atmospheric disturbances when House
and Senate reassemble on January 4.
The campaign year CT 1882 will at length
have arrived. That will be the signal
for no quarter in both parties. The
truce for the public good is far more
likely to be honored in the breach than
in the observance. President HooVerS S
program for economic rehabilitation
seems headed for eventual adoption,
but not without fierce opposition every
inch of the way. Battle will be joined
promptly over the $500 100000 Federal
Reconstruction Credit Corporation; Ine
administrations plans for nberalizlng
Federal Reserve System banking rules
will be bitterly fought, though the
scheme for extending the facilities OF
the Farm Loan Banks will probably meet
with little obstruction. There Is no
unanimity of sentiment in Congress,
either, for the Hoover idea Of home loan
discount banks. Weeks Of debate on
all Of these propositions are in sight.
The opportunity to play politics will be
wide open and irresistible.
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One OF the things for which the
White House, f1guratively, is down on
it's knees and uttering thankfulnesS Is
that Winter is nearly half over, ind
ing no absolute destitution abroad in
the land. All reports reaching the
Presidents Committee on Unemploy-
ment is that the States, counties and
cities are effectually looking after their
own needs, extensive are they are In
most communities. Had there been
Winter of extreme severity, with corre-
spending suffering from cold and star
yation. the drive behind a dole might
have been too strong to be warded OIL
at Washington. Senator Bob La Fol-
lette long has been credited with q
far-reaching unemployment Treasury
beneft program. Many members OF
Congress concede that If the voluntary
relief system were to break down, dole
legislation undoubtedly could be ram
med through over night. What gratl-
fles President Hoover is that in all
probability the country will survive the
Winter without disaster.
To this observer comes the assurance
that it was the peace caravan" con-
Quoted by women's organizations in Oc-
tober that directly paved the way 10
Mary Emma Woolley's appointment as an
American delegate to the Geneva DIS
armament Conference. When the cara
van reached Washington and its lead
ers were received at the White House,
Helen Taft Manning, one OF their
spokeswomen, specifically urged Mr..
Hoover TO name humanitarian" on
the Geneva mission. The argument
was that it would be a mistake, from
the standpoint Of woman peace adVo-
Gates, to send to the conference persons
who merely stood for expert knowledge
in military and naval affairs, 1nterna-
tional law and statecraft. Miss Woolley
Is exactly the type of womanhood the
members of the peace caravan" had
in mind. The president OF Mount
Holyoke has reputation for getting
things done in an unSpectacular way
Once a reporer asked Miss Woolley
about startling" statement she was
supposed to have made in a speech.
startling things"
WaShington's British colony" con-
sists for the most part OF the several
hundred English, Scotch, Welsh and
Irish men and women who are in do
mestic service In the Capitals swagger
households. They now boast Of their
own club and club house, known as the
British United Athletic and Social
Club The establishment is situated In
the midst of the fashionable Northwest
residential section on N street and
stands cheek by joWl with the premises
of the General Federation Of Women's
Clubs. The members Of the British
United" are buffers, chauffeurs, cooks,
maiGs, footmen and, in few cases,
persons employed in other occupations.
A ore-time British subject who has be-
come naturalized American is eligible
to membership. The club holds bridge
parties, dances and dinner celebrations
of the Kings birthday anniversary and
maintains several athletic teams for
foot ball, soccer and cricket.
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