Evening star., 1933-12-31

My kingdom f0r horse, is what S
bothering Senator William Borah just
now, since he misses his earlymorning
canter in Rock Creek Park. His mount, the
Governor, he gave to a farmer near his
home more than a year ago after 1t be-
came entangled in a wire fence, injur-
ing leg Then there was Idaho, who
had to be retired on account of age. So
the horseman Of the Senate will doubt
less be restless until just the right horse
is found. The Senator enjoys losing
himself in Rock Creek Park on occa-
sions, and the story is that it was at
one of these times that he was hunted
up and given a message from the late
Mr. Coolidge to the effect that he want
ed the Idaho Senator to accept place
on the ticket with him. History re-
cords that the Senator's answer was
Which place."
It was regretted that the Vice Presi-
dent and Mrs. John Nance Garner
could not be present at the first ma
tional dinner of the Woodrow Wilson
Foundation which was held in Wash
ington on Thursday last in commemo-
ration of the 77th birthday anniversary
Of the war President, since in those
dark days preceding Americas advent
into the World War Mr. Garner was
very close to Mr.. Wilson, seeing him
almost daily. No one knew the psy-
chology of the HouSe-in fact, the en-
tire CongresS-better than the Texan,
who had at that time served more than
a decade in that body.
Mr.. Garner had stood shoulder to
shoulder with Mr.. Champ Clark at the
Democratic Convention which flnally
nominated Mr.. Wilson; but when Mr..
Wilson was nominated, he gave him his
hearty and loyal support, which con-
tinued to the end The friendship that
existed between the two men-so dlf-
ferent in temperament-WaS a oeilcate;,
intimate relationship, and what passed
between them during those trying days
is still a secret so far as the Vice Presl-
dent is concerned.
The coming Seventy-third Congress
promises to be lively, but it will doubt
less be found that Mr.. Garner has not
missed a trick during his long Vaca-
ton in his home State, where ne nunt-
ed and fished-by the way, the Nance
coat of arms, which came through
Revolutionary ancestor, is Per Mare
Per Terras"-by sea and by land. When
the Vice President picks up the gaVei
at the first regular session OF the new
Congress, the old-tine fre-wh1ch the
office has the reputation for extlngulsn-
ing-will be burning, for, IKE sea
soned war horse, he scents the pattie
from afar Senator Reed OF Pennsyl-
vania is quoted as saying that ne Is IN
favor of some vocal opposition 10 the
New Deal, believing it would be 1alrer
to President Roosevelt to come ouC III
the open.
Vocal opposition" is a polite ana
carving expression and emphasizes the
need of new words and phrases to meet
unusual conditions. In an interesting
article about the President, as an ex-
ample of his originality as pnonetiSt,
his use of the word "Seignlorage III Ills
silver proclamation is commented upon:
"As usual, he chose the most suitable
word for his purpose in relation 10 tliat
portion of the silver to be retained py
the Government in connection with the
new minting program" This article
goes on to say that Wall Street was
much interested in the term just as
it was when Mr.. Roosevelt took from
comparative oblivion the word con-
servator, in the banking holiday. An.
other word he likes to use is spinach,
which seems to have a world of mean
ing and has more iron in it than "oo.
lonev." The London Post speaks OF
America Italy, France and several
other European countries as going
medieval; evidently meaning that the
trend is toward control OF trade by
guilds. "Open covenants openly ar
rived at is favorite expression OF Mr..
Arthur Henderson, M. P. of London.
It is rurnored that Mr. Ogden Mills,
the brilliant Secretary of Treasury who
succeeded Mr.. Andrew W. Mellon, Will
spend a good deal of time in the Capt.
tai during the coming session of Con-
gress. Since childhood days there has
been a bit of friendly rivalry between
Mr.. Franklin Roosevelt and Mr. Mills;
it began on that day long ago when
both were little boys and had their first
ponies. Franklin started out feeling a
little superior on his mount when there
in the road was "Oggie" not only on a
fine, handsome pony, but riding behind
him in state and style as SWagger as
an English lord was groom in full
livery. The story is that Franklin gave
one look and laid whip to his pony
and soon ogden and the groom were
lost in cloud of dust.
Mr.. Edwin Howland Blashfield. dean
of American mural painters, will receive
the National Academy of Designs gold
medal for distinguished services TO the
fine arts on January 4. The presenta-
ton will take place at the Fine Arts
Society Building at 215 West Fifty
seventh street, New York. This is not
only a great but much merited distinc-
ton and only twice before has the
academy presented its presidents gold
medal.
In 1929 it was given to Mr.. Elihu
Root one of whose contributions to art
was his activity in the resurrection of
the L'Enfant plan for the development
of the National Capital. Last year the