Evening star., 1934-06-24
Tales of Well Known Folk
In Art, Literature, Politics
Vice President Garner Terms Himself Fifth
Wheel" Etc, in Magazine Story-Jose-
phine Roach for Children S Bureau.

magazine, the American, Vice Presi-
dent John Nance Garner indulges in
a little photographed revelation
about politics and national affairs
generally, and bit of inside inforna-
ton about himself. This is the first
intimate conversation the Vice Prtsi-
dent has INDUCED in since he left
his beloved chair as Speaker of the
House, and the rough and tumble
debate of the lower chamber for the
quieter, more classic shades OF the
Senate.
He tells the reader in no uncertain
terms that he is a party man, that
the vice presidency "is fifth wheel
Job" and that nobody ever gives it
a thought save in tragic contin-
eency" He tells why he exchanged
the speakership-his greatest ambi-
tion-for the place of second on the
national ticket Because was TOM
mated, I accepted and I was elected"
and adds, "a man owes an obligation
to a party that has supported him
for 80 years"
1t is this last statement that has
evidently bound Mr. Garner with
bands of steel to his Texas constitu-
ency, his loyalty to party principles,
his desire to serve where he is most
useful. But he ends by saying that
now he has his present job, he likes It.
His homely metaphors drive straight
to the point, and the often irrepres-
sible humor lurking under his shaggy
brows makes long speeches superf1u-
GUS. He describes the vice presidency
as "the spare tire on the national
automobile" and in no uncertain
terms he says he is devoted to his
chief" as he calls the President, and
he believes in him.
Perhaps Mrs. Garner would not
object to being called the spare tire"
of her husbands political automobile.
She ever stands by and is always
ready to serve. Not me too" serv-
ice, but is willing to argue point,
to bring out facts and evidence to
illuminate a clouded issue. Like so
many women in public life, the wom-
anly side seems oftener uppermoSt.
She likes to brew a cup of coffee for
Mr.. Garner and herself and keeps a
few pots and pans in the august pre-
cincts of the vice presidential suite at
the Capitol that she may assemble a
little luncheon when her husband
wants to get away from the public.
She. too, has a sense of humor which
sometimes saves trying situation.
Thomas Jefferson, the patron saint
of the Democratic party, is at last
to have fitting memorial in the
Nations Capital. The Fine Arts Ccm-
mission doubtless look with consider
able concern upon the bill passed dur
ing the closing session of Congress;
to create a commission to make plans
for the permanent memorial to the
sage of Monticello.
Gen. Andrew Jackson, mounted on
his charger in Lafayette Square, has
been source of deep modification
to the arts commission, and there
are other statues in the parks and
squares of the city that they would
like to see obliterated. The Congress
Just adjourned has passed a Joint
resolution to create commission to
make plans for permanent memorial
to Mr.. Jefferson to be erected on the
apex triangle between Sixth and Sew
enth streets Pennsylvania and Con-
stitution avenues.
Mr. Daniels, American Ambassador
to Mexico, will now see his long
cherished dream realized. 1t has been
a source of regret to him that the
author of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, the man who guaranteed
freedom of the press, freedom of reli-
gion and other provisions of the
bill of rights, should have so long
gone unrecognized and unhonored in
the Capital.
Miss Josephine Roche of Denver,
Colo, has been mentioned as the
successor Of Miss Grace Abbott as
director of the Children's Bureau Of
the Department of Labor. Miss
Roche however. seems to have loftier
If there could be-ambitions, and
has made a bid for the nomination
for Governor of Colorado on the
Democratic ticket in November
This is not a new ambition with
the charming looking Vassar College
woman, who has on many occasions
caused the industrials of her State
to stand up and take notice. She has
consistently, in season and out. op-
posed the exploitation of children;
in the States sugar-beet fields she
has conducted investigations for the
Russell Sage Foundation, as we'll as
other organizations interested in
child welfare.
Miss Roche, as editorial director of
he Init tot
injected life into Government pub
licity, so often genuine, but most
uninteresting to the unprofessional
reader. She was a policewoman in
Denver at one time. The Office Gre
ated especially for her that she might
have supervision over dance halls
and places of amusement thought to
be derogatory to the morals of young
people. She was so successful in her
work that those opposed to her sue
ceeded in having the office Of police
woman abolished on a technicality
which made it illegal under the city
charter. Later as a deputy sheriff,
she continued her work.
Prosperity must be on the increase
and money in freer circulation if a
statement, HldQe IGCcIlG4y ny ldI &c
art gallery in New York. is correct.
Three million dollars is good deal
to spend on art when one considers
both large and small fortunes have
suffered Immense losses during the
past few years. And yet, from auc-
ton sales, paintings, silver, sculpture,
antique furniture, tapestries and
other art objects, that amount was
realized during the season just closed.
Books and autographs alone
brought s644. .689 so; paintings, $685.
ATS: almost double the 1851 $50 so
realized from this source last season.
Many of these collections went back
two or three generations, such as
that of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid, which
was one of the most valuable and
select. Then the Gothic and Renais-
sance art collection formed by the