Evening star., 1934-09-13

Gen. Johnson's standing in the
matter is not entirely clear, either to
the general or any one else
At the Hyde Park conference with
the President he was in an amiable
mood He was willing to do anything.
Apparently he has sold the White
House ON the idea that industry is
for johnson. That may or msy not
be true The way some industrialists
talk around here, 1t Is iaard to be-
lieve.
Up to Gen. johnson.
Nevertheless, for that reason or
others, the President is desirous of
having johnson take q fairly prom
inent position in the experimental
work. Those who think they know
the inside Of the situation believe It
is largely up to johnson to determine
his own position. He can either stay
and help or pass out OF the picture.
The only thing certain about it
Is that N. r. A. is no longer to
be one-nan or0dnizdtion and the
reorganization Is not going to be a
one-nlan fob,
Privately the general is still
plenty angry at Donald Richberg-
and pise persd.
johnson has an idea his ex-
lieutenant sold him out and caused
all his difficulties by going to the
White House with the N. r. A. situa-
ton before Mr.. Roosevelt left for
Hawaii.
Most of the innocent bystanders
who know the inside on that matter
agree Johnson's view may be natural.
But 1t Is hardly justified by the facts.
At least Richberg felt he was being
loyal to the New Deal, which certainly
had . claim to his loyalty beyond
that of the general.
A prominent peacemaker is now on
the job to get these two to shake
hands and forget it.
Richberg's Status Uncertain.
The ultimate disposition of Mr..
Richberg likewise is uncertain. The
general inner supposition is that he
win remain in his present job as CO.
ordinator of the whole New Deal.
No announcement has been made
yet, but Frank walker probably will
not return to that job, which he left
last Spring because his private busi-
ness was suffering.
Richberg has fitted in well there.
His executive council reports are the
best campaign documents yet con-
cocted by the New Dealers.
There has been some inside oos-
sip about creating neD cabinet
post OF public aoeltare and putting
Richberg in it. In fact, some con-
sideration has been oiDen to sug-
0estions for fpe neU cabinet Offices,
one for education, another for in.
dustry. and phdt not.
Mr.. Roosevelt does not want to
create any new cabinet jobs. He is
supposed to be particularly opposed to
q public welfare cabinet ONCE.
Therefore 1t seems to be q safe bet
that there will be no new cabinet
posts. and certainly not one for public
welfare.
Maine Victory Surprise.
Democratic politicos tried hard to
act as If they expected the Maine
victory. They really did expect Gov.
Brann to win, but not by the majority
he received. What knocked them on
their chairs, however. was their VIC
tory in the first district, where Re-
publican staiwart Beedy went down
to defeat.
Only one Democratic politico had q
premonition. He is Mr.. Fariey's prog
nosticator, Emil Hurja, whose figures
two days before the election led him
to report to Farley that they had q
chance" In the first district
The reason that district has such
significance Is that it is the root of
rock-ribbed Republicanism and the
Republicans were certain of winning
there.