Evening star., 1933-09-11

Senator Huey Longs archfoe in
Louisiana, former Gov. John M. Parker,
was in Washington most of last week,
disseminating first-hand information
about the Kinghsh. He saw President
Roosevelt, Col. Howe and members of
the cabinet for the purpose of enlisting
them in the anti-Long cause. There's
reason to believe that he found sympa-
thetic ears on all sides. Gov. Parker is
the author of the petition submitted to
the Senate last Winter proposing that
Senator Long be ousted from that body
on grounds Of personal unfltness and
listing six or eight different counts on
which that demand was said to be
justified. Parker acquainted the high
Democratic officials upon whom he
called with the present situation in
Louisiana anent Long and urged them
not to involve themselves by any form
of cooperation with the victim Of the
late battle of Long Island. Parker reg
istered joyous satisfaction with the
-shouldering Of Huey on Federal
patronage and hoped there would De
more Of the same.
II N. R. A. were not monopolizing
the limelight and the front pages, the
irresistible triumph Of repeal, as State
after State votes to take prohibitlon
out Of the Constitution. would undoubt-
edly be the an-dominating news SEN
sation Of 1888 In their candid mo-
ments. even ardent vets Will tell you
that they hardly expected to see the
repeal cause at the victorious stage 1t
has now reached-at least not nearly so
soon. II Maine follows Vermont and
the rest Of New England into the repeal
column, not even die-hard drys ike
Bishop Cannon will any longer be IN
position to contend that the noble ex-
pertinent has so much as the toe OF a
leg to stand on 50 far as national pro-
hibition is concerned. From the wet
standpoint, happy days will be mere
again we'll before snow flies, unless there
is snow in october.
Now that the Blue Eagle has been
hung out at the home OF Herpert
Hoover in Palo Alto, members OF the
late Republican administration seem 70
be ready to go into the trenches for
n r. A. all along the line. At least
one well known member of the Hoover
cabinet Is shortly to be on the air over
a Nationwide hook-up, broadcastlng
an appeal for support OF the recovery
program.
President Roosevelt doesn't like to
have the American naval display IN
Cuban waters referred to as an ar
mada." He isn't quite sure just what
would be a proper description OF the
forces that have been assembled for
the protection of American life and
property on the island but is certain
that armada" is not the word. When
somebody suggested that Gordon
would be suitable term for the Ameri-
can ships, some of them of quite un-
important fighting value. strung at wide
intervals along the far-flung Cuban
coast lines, F. D. r. snilingly assented
that this might be rs good a descrip-
ton as any.
Uncle ANDY" Mellon at one time
made a fortune out of whisky, as the
owner of one of the country's famous
distilleries. Now his Aluminium Co.
of America IS by way OF reaping
fat profits from beer. It recently re-
ceived an order for 100000 pounds OF
aluminium foil from leading maker OF
caps for beer bottles. Aluminium also
enters largely into the making of beer
brewing kettles, storage vats and pas
teurization units. In Europe even kegs
are made of aluminium, and they may
be used over here. For while, not
long ago, there was serious shortage
of beer kegs In this country.
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An alien woman returning to the
United States on a re-entry permit re-
Gently presented herself at the Naples
consulate general with a large and
rather inactive appearing husband and
requested that the husband be examined
"to see If he had tno much alcohol in
him to be admitted to the United
States" The consular officer indicated
that the husband exceeded the Legal
alcoholic content and rated him as q
80 non quota applicant for immigra-
ton rights. He's still In Italy.
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Walter J. Cummings, executive A.
sistant to Secretary Woodin, who Is te