Evening star., 1933-09-08
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Why the rascals are not being turned
out-the rascals being Republican hold
overs in Federal of{ice-has become the
principal cause Of Democratic patron
age woe. The inexplicable reluctance
of the Roosevelt administration to re-
place unworthy Republicans with de-
servins Democrats \ ffs1sling the
nerves of Democratic Senators and Ma
tional Committee members. Party mo
rale In many places IS said to be 20
badly cracked that II may not be re-
paired In time fof the 1884 congfes-
sional campaign. A . classical Illus
tfation Of what irks them, Democratic
leaders point to United States Attorney
Medalie n New York City, who holds
the most important district attmneyship
I'd the Union. Not only e Medahe
Republican, but as g. o. p. candidate
for Governor against Lehman N 1879
he Wss active ID the light to defeat the
Roosevelt national ticket. One special
Democrtic grievance b that Washington
continues to be fun Of fat aovern4eas
iobs still held BY Reed Smo0t appointees.
The former Utah Senator Was q, cham
pion eo-settSr on behalf Of his con-
stituents. Wfu Sno0t men, Of al Others,
are not tpfoOted remains secret which
p stfffina Democratic resentment 10 tbe
bufling point.
J6arn Y. A. Mse1dafray,. Just ap.
poltted Minister to EStoniA. lAtvia efad
Ifhuaf1ia, returns TO his fifSt love, the
SeT6ep ASt10fnNtfc service. after o lapse
a three years. ne retired from the
midistefship to China III 1880. after
sOendffiS 8 ouafter OF century IN the
SfSte Depaftment 4nd various 1Qretgn
vl,efS, "a become director Of the water
HfnSs pare scl7Ooi Of international He.
Et30ns at Johns Hopkins. MaeMurfay
q 66e 81 the worlds recognized Far
&aseefn authorities. Riga; TO which ne
now aoee, b Cur most important out
vo6t foe 0bseftation OF conditioH m
hus61A. MacMutfay recently mace
survey II SoviN latd, IN csari2 days
lie had 1 tour q duty e seSfesssfy @
seSted tfl1t he iray wind up e Am
sSSSdof TO Moscow when Russia b
v,Seoa6t Grey, famous Bfitth ststes-
t~stt1 Ia r. feSs ID 8 spifit Of gratitude
1dS peftill restoration OF hD. eIeagnt,
16ij0Wifi3 a 0perxttoh hy rfM. Winian
n WflSnef. drey arrived here aftes
tie W1f, practically tlind. a z shofe
iaiSsi6n q SpseiAi Anbsssadof of ofess
r,rst n ttbe major iadustfies % sieh
m Ii. II. A. code, the cotton teHehe M
di1Stfv. = nov appeaiine f0r relief. -
q nef}ttdiflne tie AefictllttifA1 Adjtst.
ment Administration f6f permission TO
stSaaef tie cotton processing tax. ~
result of the eode, the cost q ptoduSing
textileS went up cents . pound. T!en
came the 4.3-cept . pound processing
tax. The 12-cent gross increase "a pso.
dnetiqn cost, y = claimed, has ncs @ Ieen
a6sofSed ~ the tfsde. g .. thst & sas,ss ne
- ~ avefsSe. % market much more
Chan 10 per cent Of its output. A wide
suread buyers strike Is apparent. In
conseouence, factories have had to shut
down. due either to loss OF business
6f inability to borrow operating capital
ff6m banks. The textile people would
HE the A. A. A. to impose the pro-
cessing tax gradually3 cent = pound
every 60 or 80 days: az or 2A cents
fof the next 60 or 80 days; then q grad
iAl Increase so as to bring the avlraee
for tbs year up to ~ cents. The cot
ton be06le represent that, as they were
the HtStc 70 adopt q code, they must
Se1l Oode-pficed goods to people who
hAve not ~ had their pufdhasinG
power Increased.
W0fd reaches Washinets4 that for
nief senator jim Reed Of Missouri ID
1endlA1 4 fecsptive ear TO continuous
sH6fo6ti6n1 that he run fof hiS old SeAt
Ii th6 Senate next year. when the In
SHmbo1lt, N6scoe g. Patterson. Repph-
1iG6fA Il up for reelection. GIN ~
never been happy out Of public life and
finds lucrative law praetiee Ia Sts
Louis dull and dreary aftef the stfenu.
ous times he had for 20 many years
On Capitol HILL He is In the early 70's
now, but neither acts nor looks It.
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Atho4nAy General HnmeR 0tUU0t0ln