Evening star., 1933-02-10
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Amateur Roosevelt cabinet makers,
having had three months OF guessing
about the heads of executive depart
ments, are now taking hot shots at the
little cabinet" The scene of opera
tons is Miami, Fla, where Jim Farley
and other Democratic powers Of vary
time while Gov. Roosevelt fishes in the
Southern Atlantic. One Of the most
diverting little cabinet" suggestions
thus far Is the report that George
Hearst, son of William Randolph Hearst,
Is slated to be Assistant Secretary of
the Navy, the President-elect's old job
at Washington. Two men are persist
emily mentioned for Solicitor General
Arthur F.. Mullen of Nebraska and Prof
Felix Frankfurter of Harvard. Joseph
c. O'Mahony of Wyoming was recently
disclosed in this column as Farley's
chief lieutenant-to-be in the capacity
of First Assistant Postmaster General
Archibald Mcneil. original Connecticut
Roosevelt man. figures in the Assistant
Naval Secretaryship talk. Ruth Bryan
Guiding the ministership to Denmark,
also ranks as prospective Civil Service
commissioner. Col. Arthur O'Brien Of
Washington, D. c., Miami murmurs,
may become Assistant Secretary of War
and Swagar Sherley of Kentucky Gov
ernor General of the Philippines. Rob-
ert H. Gore, Florida publisher, is put
into the running for the much-coveted
commissionership of internal revenue
and Oscar Chapman Of Colorado gets a
hand for the commissionership of In
dian affairs. You pays your money
some Of em have-and you takes your
choice.
Franklin D. Roosevelt is going
through the usual experience OF Presi-
dents-elect in the harassing job of Sc
lecting his official family. 1t would
make racy reading If there could be
published only a tithe of the things
urged against this, that or the other
worthy Democrat upon whom the Gov
ernor would like to bestow a cabinet
portfolio. One outstanding candidate
| for Secretary Of State is ineligible be-
cause he loaned Samuel insult ST.
900 900 Another Is charged with an
unsavory financial record dating back
many years ago-in Cuba. A Mid
westerner mentioned for both the War
and Navy Departments once figured In
sensational reports connected with mar
riage to his present wife. A United
States Senator who may be in the cab
met only came into the picture because
certain wing of F.. d. RS supporters
| threatened a confirmation fight unless
his appointment was offset by a port
folio for another Senator more of their
own kidney. A logical choice for the
Treasury is banned by his appearance
among insult preferred stock insiders,
as revealed in Chicago legal proceed
ings. And so it goes.
| Capitol Hill buzzes with a romantic
rumor revolving around one of the SEN
ate's most eligible bachelors. He is said
to be contemplating matrimony at an
early date with charming lady from
| his own State who is at present Tempo
rarily domiciled in Reno for the pur-
pose Of facilitating the approaching
nuptials.
| Somebody came to town this week
| from the enfranchised section Of the
| Union who didn't know what all the
new scatfolding in Pennsylvania avenue
denotes They're building barricadeS
for the Democratic hunger marchers
who'll intrench themselves in Washing
ton on and after March T." local wag
| informed him.
| Speaker and Vice President-elect Jack
Garner has many things ON his mind
these days. but apparently isn't too busy
to concern himself in even the minor
affairs Of his beloved Texas. He has
just requested the athletic authorities
at West Point Ito give the Texas Col
lege of Arts and Industry at kingSville
consideration In making out the Mill
! tary Academys foot ball schedule -
Representative Kleberg Of Texas, In