Evening star., 1933-08-21
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERICK EILLIAM VILE.

Everett Sanders, Republican national
chairman. is back in Washington and
at his new nearby country estate in
Maryland after a Midsummer vaca-
ton trip through Germany, France and
Great Britain. He has resumed the
helm at G. o. P. headquarters and
next month will continue the series Of
regional party conferences with leaders
in various parts of the country. One
of the conferences will take place IN
California but Sanders Is not yet
certain whether those who sit IN at
it will include Herbert Hoover. though
this seems highly probable. Lawrence
Richey, the former Presidents personal
representative in Washington. IS Just
back from Palo Alto and has been able
to acouaint Chairman Sanders with
the state of the Hoover mind on politi-
cal and other pertinent issues OF Re
publican importance.
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When asked what sort of activities
in these drab times the G.. o. P. can
usefully pursue. Sanders says, with a
significant twinkle in his eye. that the
national committees research division
is working on the old-tirne schedule,
vigilantly observing and analyzing the
course of events in all directions. The
man in charge is the committee S
seasoned research director. J. Bennett
Gordon. who has been on the Job since
before Will Hays days. What this
means Of course, is that while Repuo-
licans are disinclined TO throw any
monkey Wrenches into the Roosevelt
recovery machinery. they are scrutlnz-
ing the entire administration SITUATION
with a watchfully waiting eye, Keen
for any openings that can be legltl-
mately exploited for political purposes
in the 1884 congressional campaign;
and later. Even if patriotism and
strategy did not suggest the wisdom of
this passive role. the condition of the
G o. P. war chest would impose it, for
Mother Hubbard's cupboard had
nothing on the present state OF the
Republican organization treasury.
AL Smith will be on the air tomorrow
night over the Nationwide networks as
a booster for N. R. A Over at recovery
headouarters Gen. johnson and his
staff consider Smiths readiness to go
70 bat for them almost as notable VIC
torv as the steel, oil and automobile
codes for to date Gov Smiths praise
of r. A. has been Of the faint type
that damns. In discussion OF 1t in the
New Outlook. the editor statesman has
been something more than skeptical,
and now and then his observations have
savored of the hostile. The feat OF
securing the magnetic Al as radio
supporter of N R. A. stands TO the
credit of Louis j. Alber, head OF the
speakers bureau. who has lined up an
impressive list of nationally famed men
who will be on the air at regular inter
walls between now and September IA.
The opening address was delivered last
week by Senator Jim CouZens of Mlchi-
gan. He discussed IN. r. A. and the
Senate" Mr.. Albers all-star program
will be wound up by another member
of the Senate, Joe Robinson of Arkan-
sas, Democratic majority leader. who
piloted the recovery act through the
Upper House in June.
Robert T. Pell of the American en-
baSsy staff at Paris is at washington
renewing acquaintance with former col
leagues Of the Washington newspaper
corps and arranging at the State De-
partment the details of his new job in
Europe Pell is to head up an organiza-
ton to be known as E. !. c.. which
means European Information Center"
with headquarters in Paris. Its purpose
is to coordinate all news of importance
to American embassies and legations in
Europe and circulate it promptly and
regularly among them, with view to
the maximum of teamwork" Pell Is
sailing for Europe on September 80
with Norman H. Davis and will be at
his elbow at the resumed Geneva Dis
armament Conference, where the young
journalist diplomat was on duty
throughout the earlier stages of that
endless talkfest. Pell, scion of an old
Knickerbocker family, originally went
to Paris in 1929 as private secretary to
former Ambassador Walter E. Edge, but
soon outgrew that minor position, and
is now recognized as one of the most
useful men in the foreign service. Two
years ago. at the request of the French
government, Pell accompanied Premier
Laval to this country as press relations
officer He speaks French like born
Partisan.
The motor truck is not going to dis
place the Army horse. Maj. Gen. Guy
v. Henry, chief of Cavalry, states that
despite the trend toward mechanical