Evening star., 1933-03-19
PRESS CLUbP[ANS
} NEW DEAL FETE.
Credentials as Cub" Report.
er to Be Given Roosevelt;
Aides Included.

Kentucky colonies and admirals will
sit in at the "rew deal" at the Ma
tional Press Club the night of March
20. when Washington's famous newspa-
per fraternity will present q member
ship card to President Roosevelt and
accord appropriate military honors to
his secretary trtumvirate-Cols. Louis
McHenry Howe, Marvin H. Mcintyre
and Stephen T. Early. Admiral
Charlie" Nicholson and Postmaster
General Farley also will share In the
deal" >.
Frank B. Lord, charter member of
the club and its president in l9l4-l5,
will be moderator" of the shufde,
which will be open to members only.
Raymond Brandt, present head OF the
club, will deal the membership cards
to President Roosevelt and Col. Howe,
the only one Of his secretaries who
does not now belong to the National
Press Club.
Chased Is Cub" Only.
The Presidents card will entitle him
to cover the White House as q cub
reporter only. Mr.. Roosevelt Is the
sixth Chief Executive of the Nation to
join the National Press Club since its
organization in 1908.
Judge Arthur j. Dodge, who handles
the publicity of the Justice Department,
will be the speaker. He headed the
club in 1901. The Navy Band will
play in the game and John Charles
Thomas and Morton Downey. as kibitz-
ers, will sing.
Cols. Howe, Mcintyre and Early have
long served in an atmosphere of copy
desks and "etaoinshrdlus. The selec-
ton Of three such veteran newspaper
men as his aides reflects the Presi-
dents high regard for the Fourth Es-
tate and further cements the close re-
lations he has had with the press boys
throughout his political life.
Mcintyre and Early. by reason Of
long newspaper service in Washing
ton, have been members of the National
Press Club for years. They will be
given new assignments" however. Nc
Intyre was on the United Press at one
time. and Early on the Associated Press
friendly rivals then, but now in the
same boat. Col. Howe. at one time
Washington correspondent for Albany
dailies, also is an admiral, thanks to
the Governor Of Kentucky. With Nc
Intyre, he also is one of the 246 colonies
on that Governors swelling staff.
VIII Receive Swords.
"Charlie" Nicholson, whose publicity
started the Republican administration
on the down grade, is another admiral
of the Blue Grass States inland navy.
As tribute to their military honors.
Cols. Howe and Mcintyre will be pre-
sented with swords compatible to their
rank. In view of the all-embracing
economy program, the weapons will be
emblematic rather than conforming to
regulations.
Col. Early will receive a gun-a pop
affair. Col. steve" draws armament
different from his fellows because he Is
an honorary officer Of the famous
Texas Rangers. his own fault for being
so fraternal at the Texas barbecue at
Chesapeake Beach last Summer. Col.
Early scorns to follow in the military
footsteps OF his illustrious ancestor.
Gen. Jubal Early of Confederate Army
fame. However, Steve" seems to have
captured Washington where Jubal failed.
Postmaster General Farley Is to be
cut in on this new deal" Having
given many local presents as patronage
dispenser Of the new administration,
he will receive one in turn. He. too,
will get an AKA miniature one-to aid
in pruning the civil service lists II he
finds 1t necessary.