Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-03-23
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

A free for-all" fight for the Repub-
lican senatorial nomination in Cali
fornia is in prospect, according to re-
ports from the West Coast Senator
.Shortridge, but recently out of the hos
pital after q serious surgical operation
and in no shape for strenuous primary
campaign, will face not one but q half
dozen antagonists. Two veteran mem
bers of the House from Southern Cali
fornia have announced their senatorial
candidates., Messrs. Swing and Grail.
Rev. Bob Shuler of Los Angeles, whose
radio station was banned by the Fed
eral Radio Commission because OF the
character OF Shuler's broadcasts, Is also
to enter the fight. Tom Tubbs, former
member of the California Legislature
and recently q candidate for lieutenant
governor, Is another contender. Inc
primaries do not come until August 80,
but the rumhlings are already auolple.
Cross currents of the contest VIII be the
fight between the North and South sec
tions of the State and between the vets
and the dryS Both California Senators
are now from the San Francisco area.
Los Angeles claims its right to one seat.
Southern California has the most votes.
Messrs. Swing and Gran are ootn lOO
per cent dry. Shortridge, hitherto dry.
is now rated slightly moist. Tom TubbS,
a San Francisco candidate Is wr1nging
wet Shortridge is counting on ad-
ministration support In return for his
unfiinching Hoover support. The john
son forces will probably be against
Shortridge. There is no love between
Sam and Hiram.
Germany has its Hitler, and We
have our La Guardia," exclaimed one
of the defenders of the new tax bill in
a heated collcquy in the House LOBBY
after a runaway House" under La
Guardians leadership had scored again
In the tax battle and the coalition OF
Democratic and Republican regulars
seemed on the verge OF rout. La
Guardia Is against the sales tax" the
veteran legislator continued, but that
is the least of it. He is for raising in
come and corporation and inheritance
taxes to confiscatory levels. He is
against any salary and wage cuts. He
is for every proposal for huge Eppro-
priations for direct unemployment re-
lief. Doubtless he will be for the
Rankin veterans pension bill and the
Patman veterans cash bonus bill when
those measures come along. The ag.
grcsate of his affirmative and his mega
tive PROPOSITIONS leads into financial
abyss and state socialism with a capt.
tai s. He is rallying the forces of I'M
rest and discomfort. He is able and
sincere and magnetic. He is factor
to be reckoned with"
Two of the hometown boys of Anna
rilla situated in the western wing of
Texas in the heart of the cattle coun-
try, have made good In the big world
In a big way. Bascom N. Timmons,
Washington newspaper correspondent
and James r. Beverly, newly appointed
Governor of Porto Rico. Announce
ment OF the Beverly appointment came
the very day that Timmons was being
inaugurated president OF the National
Press Club. Amarillo proposed to do
honor to both. and with that end in
view Mayor Ernest o. Thompson and
the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
are laying plans for mammoth bar
becue in Washington in May. Mem
bers of the National Press Club and
the host of Texans now In high places
In official life in Washington will be
their guests. Not one but q dozen
''beeves'' (young beef steers) are to be
shipped to Washington. accompanied
by John Snyder, an old ranger and
neace officer famed throughout the
Southwest as the most expert bar
beuue cook still extant. Gov. Beverly
is to come on from Porto Rico for the
event and President Timmons Is to be
master OF ceremonies.
Calvin Coolidge laid the corner stone
of the magnificent M sonic eiifice
whose spire now rises to the sky IN
Alex ndria Va. landmark CON-
perable to the Washington Monument
at the Capital. HeI bert Hoover will
mortal Temple on May IL. Thus two
Presidents of the Nation will hsve had
a hand in this great building enterprise
OF the George Washington Masonic Ma.
tional Memorial Association, the Ma