Evening star., 1933-03-10

These Eoosevelts are starting out to
be about the smartest things In the
form Of political psychologists that
have struck Washington In many q
day. Mrs. Roosevelt's appearance in
the presidential gallery of the House
for the opening Of the special session
Of Congress was worth q million dol
lars in popularity for the new admin
istration. Her visit, which was wholly
unexpected, is almost, If not wholly,
unprecedented. First Ladies have
generally accompanied their respective
husbands to the Capitol and been
present in the House when Presidents
delivered messages before joint ses-
sion. but no one yesterday could recall
a White House mistress honoring the
lower branch with her attendance un-
accompanied by her husband. There
was spontaneity and warmth in the
applause salvoed in Mrs. Roosevelt's
direction. when the temporary presid-
ing official drew the attention Of the
floor and the galleries to the attractive
hatless figure In long eggshell silk
blouse and dark skirt, who kept on at
tending to her knitting, though keen
auditor, while the dull formalities pre-
ceding the election Of the Speaker
progressed. The First Lady and her
party tarried to see Mr.. Rainey In
Quoted into office. She has won her
spurs with the House Of Representa-
tives.
Patriarchal Henry T. Rainey realized
lifetime ambition when the House
elevated him to the speakership. and so
cid the quiet, modest lady who has
shared his fortunes for A years-his
wife and longtime political lieutenant,
the former Ella Mcbride Of Harvard.
Nebr. A moment or two after the
Speaker mounted the rostrrm as mas
ter of the gavel Mrs. Rainey made her
debut as a radio broadcaster from the
little library just of the House floor
and adjacent to the Speakers room.
Her remarks partook Of a brief tribute
to the folks all over the country whose
spokesmen had just bestowed imperish-
able fame upon the Rainey family. The
Speakers "right-hand man" spoke feel
ingly of the shoals Of letters and tele-
grams that have piled up on her hus-
bands desk during the past troublous
week. "They enable U.s." she said to
the radio audience, ito feel the pulse of
the Nation and to realize how its hopes
sre pinned on Congress at this critical
hour"
Little old New York is not doing so
bad in the early distribution Of Roose-
welt administration plums. So far the
Empire State has drawn out Of 10
cabinet portfolios-Treasury, Post Of1ice
and Labor-the principal secretaryship
at the White House, two assistant sec
retaryships Estate and Agriculture),
the Craftsmanship Of the Federal Farm
Board, the ambassadorships to France
and Spain and the rowing European
mission assigned to Norman H. Davis.
Whether this exhausts the list Of major
appointments allocated to the Presi-
dents home State remains to be seen.
Scores Of members Of Congress arc
stranded in Washington as a result Of
the bank holiday. On the other hand
certain members Of the late Congress
who had salary-check credits on deposit
with the House sergeant at arms con-
slider themselves the luckiest persons in
town, because the omcial just named Is
honoring their checks without question
up to the amount Of their balances IN
his books. At the Capitol yesterday one
Of the popular pastimes was for states
men to exhibit their remnants OF cash
on hand and brag how broke they are
A well-known member OF the Federal
Reserve Board, lunching In the Sen
ate restaurant, boasted that he is down
to his last $2.35.
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From a lyrical constituent OF these
Observations who hides his name be-
meath an anonymous bushel comes the
following bit of timely verse:
I think that shall never be
In such . iix q this one, geel
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