Evening star., 1934-04-04
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

As the zero hour for the Writ in
vestigation draws near attention in
Washington is increasingly concen-
trated on its possible political conse-
quences. Though the wish is natu-
rally father to the thought, Republi-
cans profess to believe that DR.. Writ
has planted a dynamite charge under
the Democrats and dramatized the
Roosevelt revolution" idea far more
effectively that the G. o. P could
have done in any outright partisan
move. Democrats think the affair
will be quickly forgotten. Some Senate
Democratic leaders are sorry their
House colleagues ever decided to dig
nifty 1t with notice. Word meantime
drifts in from Gary that Writ is
loaded for bear and determined to
show the country that he indulged in
no idle gossip. Advance indications
are that before the House inquiry is
over the heaviest guns will be trained
on Secretary Wallace and Prof. Tug
well, with Gen. johnson as another
possible target, though there is no
suggestion that 1t is any Of these
three who poured into the Hoosier
educators ear the tale about the brain
trusts revolutionary plans.
"Over the top-with our detectives
taken!" is the exultant cry with which
the National Legislative Committee of
the American Legion in a special
bulletin proclaims the action Of Con-
gress In overriding President Roose-
velt's veto of the veterans bill. The
bulletin glories in the fact that of
the 13 Legionnaires in the Senate,
10 voted to override the veto and
only three to sustain it; of House
Legionaires, 78 voted to override and
l6 to sustain. It Is noted that not
one of the eight women in Congress.
including Senator Caraway of Arkan-
sas. supported the President. The
Legion is particularly gratified that
the entire Arizona delegation, includ-
ing Representative Isabella Green
way, widow OF Legionnaire and close
personal friend of Mr.. and Mrs.
Roosevelt, was against the President.
This Is Of unusual significance" the
bulletin explains, because Budget
Director Douglas. the Presidents ad-
wiser on veterans affairs and looked
upon as the father Of the economy act
and its most ardent supporter, is a
political factor in Arizona, which he
formerly represented IN the House"
Col. John Thomas Taylor, potent
Legion legislative representative in
Washington, urges Legion officials
throughout the country Immediately
to write to members of Congress who
stood with us against the tremendous
pressure exerted upon them"
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DR.. Julius Klein, former Assistant
Secretary of Commerce, spends most
of his time nowadays in New York In
connection with the financial reorgan-
ization Of the Paramount Picture
Corporation. He Is acting for Kuhn,
Loeb & Co., representing bond holders
who are trying to salvage Paramount's
affairs. Despite its troubles, Dr.
Klein says Paramount is still one of
the biggest concerns in the business,
with an enormous chain of theaters
and a roster of productions and stars
that keep it in the front rank Of the
movie game.
Anniversaries Of our entry into the
World War, on April 6. are celebrated
by Senator Millard E. Tydings, Demo-
crat, Of Maryland for a special rea-
son Of his own. as April happens to
be his. birthday. He enlisted for
service in the Army on April 6, 1917.
the day he became q years old, and