Evening star., 1933-09-11
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

be the Democratic member Of the board
of the Federal Bank Deposit Guarantee
Corporation, began life as a bank clerk
in Chicago before becoming manu-
facturer Of railroad cars. The Cum
mings Car Co., organized by himself
and his brother, became an affiliate OF
Secretary Woodins American Car &
Foundry Co. Having dealt with people
from behind the grating Of a teller's
window, Mr.. Cummings knows the de-
positors point of view, and approaches
his new job with . correspondingly
sympathetic interest.
e. Ross BARLEY, former Washington
newspaper man, is entitled to liberal
share of the laurels for the success of
the Chicago Worlds Fair. From its
inception he has had charge of pub
icity for The Century Of Progress"
Before becoming private secretary to
Vice President Dawes In 1929, BARLEY
covered" the White House for the As
sociated Press, and it was in the course
of that reportorial career that he at
tracted Gen. Dawes notice. The Dawes
brothers. as all the world knows, have
guided the destinies of the big Chicago
show from the beginning.
A 100 per cent foreign service family
is that of Ambassador and Mrs. Joseph
c. Grew of Toxic. The recently an
nounced engagement Of their daughter
Elizabeth to Cecil B. Lyon, third secre-
tary of the Toxic embassy, recalls that
the two other daughters Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Grew are already married to young
American diplomats. One Is Mrs. J.
Pierrepont Moffat, wife of the chief Of
the Western European Division at the
State Department, and another Is Mrs.
Robert English, wife of the third secre-
pest.
When wiley Post came into the Pass
port Division Of the State Department
for passport early in the Summer, he
him: Where are you travelling, Mr.
Post?" Post: Around the world"
Official: How long do you expect to be
gomez" Post: oh, about four days!"
When President Roosevelt conferred
the other day with Latin American
Ambassadors on the Cuban situation,
he was at pains to emphasize that the
United States relations with Cuba are,
of course, on an entirely different basis
than those we maintain with other
Latin republics. There is no Plat
amendment except as to Cuba. The
other Americas are fully aware of this.
but the President thinks it worth while
at this juncture to have the unique atti-
tude Uncle Sam occupies as to Cuba
made plain and stressed throughout the
Latin world. F. D. r. takes occasion to
underline this state of affairs with all
his visitors when Cuba is discussed. He
leaves no doubt that he Is an anti
interventionist.
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DR.. Alexander Sachs, astute economic
adviser of N. r. A., once had An oppor-
tunity to enter the service Of France
In connection with Russia. When
Premier Laval was in the United States
two years ago he became acquainted
with DR.. Sacns and invited him to un-
dertake for the French government q
special investigation of Soviet financial
and economic conditions. Though DR..
Sachs returned to Europe on the same
ship with M. Laval, nothing ever came
Of the proposal.
Who Is the interpreting economist"
who reports on unemployment and
other vital developments to the meet
ings of the council, or supercabinet,
which every Tuesday foregathefs with
the President to discuss the progress Of
the recovery program? White House
visitors recently became acquainted
with the title Of the interpreting econ
omist," but his identity has not been
revealed. The best guess is that he Is
one OF the minor brain-trusters.
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One of the naive questions fired st
President Roosevelt at a recent White
House press conference was: Has Ja-
pan submitted an ultimatum demand
ing that we abandon our proposed new
naval building program?" It gave r.
D. r. his biggest laugh Of the week.
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