Evening star., 1933-12-27
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

BY interesting coincidence, 1884
Spring book buyers will have their
choice between a volume Of the opening
of the new deal con the Way: The
First Year''-by Franklin D Roosevelt)
and one on the passing of the old deal
c'Hoover-Of the Record by Theo-
dore G. Joslin, secretary to the former
President from 1891 to 1889. Presi-
dent ROOSevelt's book is a continuation
of his first one. Looking Forward and
develops chronologicallv the execution
Of his inaugural pledge TO give the
American people the direct vigorous
action" for which they gave him a man
date in 1882. The publishers indicate
that the volume will be not only a re-
view of the FIRST year" but a forecast
OF the administrators future program.
1t looks as If Looking Forward" and
On the Way" were the forerunners Of
a series OF works from Mr.. Roosevelt's
pen, to be published periodically during
his term OF Office II Mr.. Hoover
hadn't only recently let it be known,
according to report, that he wants to
be withdrawn from consideration for
1885, cynics might discern in the Joslin
opus the beginning OF movement to
revive the Californian in popular favor
bound to shed new and friendly light
on Mr.. Rooseyelts predecessor.
~
Washington's most unique Christmas
greetings went out by long distance
telephone two-thirds Of the wav across
the continent to Texas The sender was
Jesse H. Jones. chairman OF the Recon
struction Finance Corporation, who held
the wire for solid hour. BY pre-
arrangement with the exchange in his
home town Of HouSton,' Mr.. Jones car
ried on one conversation after another
With score Of families of relatives and
friends. The r. F. C boss is on the
long distance to Houston regularly
twice a day He runs his extensive
business interests down there by tele-
phone conferences with his associates.
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They're thinking of establishing a
new branch of the State Department
to be known as the division of recogni-
ton" At present three different coun-
tries are knocking at Uncle Sans door
in quest of his diplomatic okay-Cuba,
El Salvador and Manchukuo AS to
Cuba. the United States OF America is
waiting for Mr.. Caifery, President
R0Useyelts personal representative AT
HaVana. To say when there's u govern
ment that measures up TO recognition
reQuirementS-either the Grau regime,
OF some other entitled TO displace it.
Manchukuo continues to be regarded at
Washington as an integral part OF
China. The interests pressing for
recognition of the japanese puppet
state are American business men in the
Far East, who talk about 500 900, 900
of Yankee trade to follow recognition.
Ell Salvador since December, 1881, has
been run by q revolutionary government
that SO far has failed TO secure recogni-
ton because the United States Identified
itself In 1928 with the Central American
treaty providing for nou-recosnition ol
revolutionary governments.
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One of the seasons best sellers. espe-
cially In the Middle West, Is q 15-cent
edition Of Justice Louis D. Brande1s'
famous book. first published in 1914.
"Other Peoples Money" 1t is published
in an appropriate gold" jacket by the
National Home Library Foundation in
Washington "Other Peoples Money"
turned out to be an amazingly accurate
long-distance forecast OF 1888 reVela-
tions about investment banking before
Lne Senate lnVcStiSdtinS eoLi -
was written on the basis of the facts
dragged to light in the celebrated Pujo
money trust investigation at Washing
| ton more than 20 years ago. To enable
the present popular edition to be Is
sued Justice Brandeis contributed
substantial portion of the sum required
| TO obtain the necessary authority from
| the original copyright owners. In
| foreward. Norman Hapgood discloses
that in the early years of this century
| the "crusading and remolding group
Of that era, which looked upon Bran
deis as its leader. was dreaming" OF
! the possibility Of nominating and elect
ing him President of the United States
| and "of his influence in a pulpit from
| which his prophetic Utterances could
penetrate to every hamlet and be writ
ten upon the stones Of history"