Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-11

President Roosevelt plans to broad
cast one Of his famous fireside chats
on the state of the Union soon after
adjournment of Congress. Conditions
permitting, he may choose next Sun
day evening, June II, for the purpose,
but the talk may be delayed until the
eve Of his departure for the Pacific
aboard the U. s. s. Houston on or
about June 26. and in that event the
presidential microphone would prob
ably be set up at Hyde Park The
broadcast will partake of a general
review Of what has happened In
Washington and the country at large
during the past six months, with en-
phasis on the present status of the
new deal and its prospects. especially
in the field Of recovery. Periodically
during the session F. D. r. was urged
to take the air for the purpose of
speeding action on the administra-
tons legislative program, but he pre-
ferred to refrain from anything that
might SAVIOR of brandishing the big
stick in the direction Of Capitol Hill.
Partial inspiration for the plans to
abolish poverty in the United States,
as contemplated by the social insur-
ance program just outlined to Con-
gress by the President, is said to have
been a book entitled "Insecurity-A
Challenge to America" by Abraham
Epstein. executive secretary of the
American Association for Social Sc
curity. Published about year ago,
with foreword by Secretary of Labor
Frances Perkins, Mr.. Epstein's work,
representing three years investigation
in the United States and abroad,
ranks as the most authoritative study
of the whole problem of social insur-
ance. The American Association for
Social Security, long pioneer in that
field, announced its intention in 1888
Ito strike out for comprehensive sys-
tenn of insurance covering all impor-
| tant risks which make life a night
mare of uncertainty to the American
worker-the risks of unemployment,
sickness and old age dependency"
Numerous European countries, espe-
cially Germany and Austria. have long
been in advance of America in social
insurance. although in a good many
of the individual States various forms
of 1t are in force, especially old age
pensions.
According to Madison Square Gar
den ballyhoo, Washington will be
notably represented at next Thurs
day evenings international hostilities
between Primo Camera and Max
Baer. 1t is announced that applica-
lions for ringside seats have been re-
ceived, among others, from Secretary
of State Hull, Attorney General Cum
mings, Postmaster General Farley.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Roosevelt and Senator Robert F.
Wagner. Jim Farley, of course, rates
as the administrations outstanding
authority on pugilism. Periodically,
he picks Baer to win. Sunny Jim. as
former boxing car of New York
State, Is seldom missing from big
bouts. He himself Is of the dimensions
of which heavyweight champions are
made.
Mai. Philip Faymonville. u. s. A..
will sail for Europe on June 20 to
take up his duties as American mill
tary attache to the Soviet Union, i'm
mediately following his graduation
from the Army War College at WASH
ington. As soon as recognition of
the Soviet ensued, Mai. Faymonville
became the logical selection for the
post he Is about to assume at Moscow,
because Of his proficiency in the Rus
sian language. He acquired that jaw
breaking skill while serving as ord
nance officer with the American mill.
tary expedition to Siberia under Gen.
Graves In 1915. Later Mai. Faymon-