Evening star., 1932-05-25

With Gov RooSevelt's nomination in
the bag. as they now believe it is, his
managers. headed by James A. Farley,
chairman CT the New York State Demo-
cratic Committee, are beginning to look
around for q suitable running mate.
| The woods are full of him. II F. D. R.
makes the grade. his mate will undoubt-
edly come flom the Midale West or
West. with former Gov. Harry Byrd OF
Virginia as an attractive possibility, If
second place is awarded to Dixie. Ii
seems to be the plan CT the Roosevelt
leaders to trade the vice presidential
nomination for second-ehoice votes for
the Governor from delegations pledged
to stand lor fayorite sons ON opening
ballots at Chicago. Thus Gov. George
White OF Ohio may be offered the tail
end of the ticket in due course. or Mel
vim A. Traylor of Illinois, or Speaker
John Gamer of Texas. or Senator Cor
dell Hull of Tennessee. Senator Clar-
ence c. Dill Of Washington has been
consistently mentioned as Roosevelt
PARTNER. One G the newest Western
Democrats to be named in this con-
nection is Gov. George H: Dern OF
Utah Senator Lewis Of Illinois and
Jim" Reed Of Missouri will have favor
ite-coa votes, but their respective vint-
ages probably bar them from second
place consideration.
Senator Kuey Long, Kingfsh OF
Louisiana. wand2rs in ard out Of the
Senate v...th the perpetual motion OF
Banquo; ghcst at the feast in Mac
beth. He seldom stays put in his
place on the Democratic side for more
than three minutes at a time, except
when he goes out for Tom Helms
tin.S killing record in one-man nil
buster. The Louisianian is evidently
bent upon ingratisting himself ON both
sides Of the aisle No matter what's
going on Huey is here. there and every
where, button -holing -greasing,
back-slapping and at times, hugging.
One of his fondest habits Is to waylay
Senator, clasp hands around his COL
leagues neck and, while their faces are
cheek by jowl, impart a confidence.
Despite his cantankerouS manner in
debate, Huey seems genial soul and
to be d.sporting himself most Of the
time like a mischievous schcolboy out
for lark.
Over at the State Department, where
they've besn looking up all available
of Japan, the Far Eastern division has
diSinterred a story attributed to Am
bassador Hugh Gibson. When Gibson
was leading the American delegation
at the Geneva Cruiser Conference OF
1927, which made about as much head
way as the present talkfest over there
is recording, Admiral Saito headed the
japanese delegation. They co-operated
on almost every occasion. One day,
when the atmosphere in the conference
chamber became sitting, Gibson pro.
posed more ventilation. by all means"
remarked Admiral Saito, solemnly;
Japan is a firm believer in the open
window"
Mrs. Paul NJ Pearson wife of the
Governor of the Virgin Islands, who has
been in Washington with her husband
since early March, has received ten
der-hearted tribute from a native of the
islands He is the "tonsorialist" of st.
Thomas Having read that Gov. Pear
son had persuaded Congress to pass
needed appropriations for the islands,
the "tonsoriaIst" sent Mrs, Pearson q
bottle of bay rum. Accompanying 1t Is
letter setting forth that 1t is not Or
binary bay rum, but some of his private
stock Of the vintage CT 1916, wien Den
marks FLAG still floated over the ter
ritory 1t is but tiny mark of esteem,
the st. Thomas hairdresser wrote the
Governors lady but the rum (which is
row the only kind legally extant down
there) was one of his priced possessions
and bestowed in a corresponding spirit
of appreciation for DR.. Pearson's work
on the islands behalf at Washington.