Evening star., 1932-11-25

While debts talk and correlated con-
gressional politics absorbed most OF the
time Gov. Roosevelt spent with Demo-
cratic leaders in Washington this week,
this observer has reason to believe that
cabinet matters received important con-
sideration, too. Out Of welter OF
rumors, mostly unfounded, there emerges
one statement with more than vestige
Of fact about 1t. 1t is to the effect that
Carter Glass Of Virginia can be Secre-
tary of the Treasury If he wishes. HIS
acceptance Of his portfolio in the VIII
son administration would solve prop
lem which concerns another Virginian
with a claim to membership in the COM
ing Roosevelt ousehold-former Gov.
Harry Flood Byrd. Entry Of Glass into
the secretaryship Of the Treasury would,
so the story goes, be coincident with the
appointment Of Byrd to the vacated seat
In the United States Senate, which has
four years yet to 60. The profound ef-
feet upon the country and the late cam
paign Of Senator Glass smashing radio
speech on the eve Of election Is con-
sldered to be one Of the main factors
leading to Gov. Roosevelt's reputed de-
sire to have the Virginian once again at
the head Of the Treasury Department.
Hitherto, the names Of Young, Baruch
bilities for that cabinet post.
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Before long the District Of Columbia
courts may be the scene Of an action at
law, which could easily involve a sweep
ing disclosure of the whole B. E. F.
tragedy in washington last Summer. 1t
appears that salvage company had
bought from the Government the privi-
lege of raZing the buildings south OF
Pennsylvania avenue. 1t had salyaged
about $4,000 worth Of materials, most
Of which were utilized by the bonus
marchers for shelter purposes both on
the Avenue and at AnacoStia Flats. Al
most half of the salvaged stuff had been
carted to Anacostia and transformed
into huts there. During the eviction
measures undertaken by the Army on
July % virtually all Of the material was
burned-by whom, opinions differ. The
question the wrecking company wants
to have settled Is, who is going to COM
pensate it for the loss not only Of its
property, but Of the money invested.
In the course of the recent Washing
ton Community Chest drive, this radio
scribe appealed for subscriptions over
the air. AS the public memory was
still fresh with election results, the ap-
peal ended with the following quota
ton from Pope's Essay on Man" read
ing as follows:
For forms of government let fools
contest:
Whate'er is best administered is best.
For modes of faith let graceless zealots
fight;
His can't be wrong whose life Is in the
right.
In faith and hope the world will dis
But all mankind's concern is charity"
Having listened In, Frank J. Hogan,
nationally renowned Washington law
yer and collector of rare books, wrote
the broadcaster: IF you'd like to see.
hold and reverently read the first issue
of the first edition d733-1734 Of An
Essay on Man-Acd-essed to Friend.
come in some evening and look at IL
in my library. It's marked, Price, One
Shilling"
An American girl, now resident in
Washington, spent the Summer in Rus
sia as a Soviet "Intourist" traveller, te.,
member of party personally conducted
day 1t became necessary to effect identi-
fication In order to get money on Q
New York bank letter Of credit. It
happened that the Americans had all
gone out for the day without bringing
their passports, and without them the
Russian bank hesitated to hand over
any cash. Thereupon young man In
the party thought up bright idea for
Identification purposes. In his wallet
he had q card of admission to a fash
ionable Manhattan speakeasy. As It
was printed in lurid red, Soviet Russia's S
official color, he hauled the card forth,
proudly presented 1t as oficial evidence
that he was what he purported to be,
and it did the trick. He's certain that
II the card had chanced to be black,
white or yellow, the Soviet bank clerk
would not have capitulated.
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Apparently the frst Indication Of