Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-12-01

not been disclosed. The Bookings In.
sutution, handsomely housed on Jack
son place, across from the White House.
the intellectual habitat of many of
the prominent economists identified
WIN the new deal. Some say that N
n. A. was born within It's high. proved
walls.
Attempts to persuade Senator Carter
Glass to take a hand in the current
controversy over monetary policy are
unavalilng. 1t is commonly believed
mat the Virginian is boiling within
ana ready to explode. but he seems de-
terHlned 10 keep mum until he's ready
70 70 unDurden himself in the Senate.
linen, II is freely predicted, the dome
" tne capitol will rock. Politicians
s lioWsasys are recalling reports per-
Gecllned to become Secretary of the
treasury in the Roosevelt cabinet be-
cause ne could not assure himself il
Woulo De 100 per cent sound money"
administration. Senator Glass spent
tne late summer in Europe with Ber-
nard M Baruch just before the latter's
recent blast against imitation.
oootieggers In possession of "au-
thentic stocks" Of liquor are said to be
aiiHious 10 cooperate" with the Cow
eminent in controlling the LIQUOR traffic
alter the abolition Of prohibition, At
least word to that effect Was conveyed
10 recent code conference of distillers
a lawyer representing the Alcoholic
committee" OF some bar association
Claimed to be reliably advised" that
Dootleggers would undoubtedly be will.
ing 10 register their holdings with the
government. with a view to becoming
Wsitinate dealers. The Government.
u was stated by a Federal spokesman
iias no way OF knowing Just how much
authentic" stuff is in bootleg DOSES
sion. f1
=, Mrs. Henry Morgenthau, jr., wife of
,ne ActlnS Secretary Of the Treasury
is a bosom friend Of Mrs. Roosevelt
Just as Mr.. Morgenthau Is of the Presi-
dent. The hobby which the First Lady
and in seasonable weather they are
frequent companions on Washington
bride paths. The comradeship of the
TWO women dates back to Roosevelt pre-
guDernatorial days. when they worked
together In the Tradeswomen's League.
During the 1882 campaign Mrs Nor
genthau was in the women's division
OF national headquarters at New York,
where she labored daily alongside Mrs.
roosevelt In the Democratic cause.
The wSe OF the Acting Secretary of the
Treasufy Is niece of Gov. Lehman of
New York. whom she's fond of calling
her favorite uncle. A college woman
With penchant for economics, Mrs.
Morgenthau Is keen observer of cur
rent events In Washington.
~
Secretary of Commerce Dan Roper
has just become Attorney General
Homer Cummings landlord. The head
Of the Department of Justice has leased
all estate fringing Rock Creek Park
from his cabinet colleague. He expected
to spend Thanksgiving there, but paint
erS and decorators decreed otherwise.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings hope to be in
the new home by Christmas It will
have good Democratic address-Til-
den street.
Federal Co-ordinator Of Transporter
ton Joseph B. Eastman Is taking Ma
tion-wide straw ballot designed to dis
cover ways whereby passenger service
agencies railway. highway, airway and
waterway can be co-ordinated and
improved. The ballot" Is an elaborate
affair of % pamphlet pages, seeking
answers to a vast variety Of questions
concerning every conceivable feature of
peoples travel habits" Despite the
formidable extent Of the information
Mr.. Eastman desires. he claims that
tests show the passenger ballot" can
easily be voted In II minutes. Ballot
ing will end December %. and no post
age is required to return votes to head
quarters In WashingtQR. Some 100000
ballots have been diSkSbuted.
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