Evening star., 1934-11-07

That classic was mimeographed on
the official letterhead of the A. A. A.
Headquarters here found out about it
! three weeks ago. There was consider
able excitement bcause 1t was just
what the Republicans were looking
for
A. A. A.-ers had uisions OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt being cartooned
oper the country as Santa Claus.
They recalled AL Smiths doletul
prophecy months ago to the effect
that nobody shoots at Santa
Claus" and thought the ttoo re-
marks could easily be tied together.
The field agent was promptly
spanked by wires and letters from
headquarters. He was told to drop
that postscript line fast. The incident
was kept strictly under cover. 1t was
the narrowest escape the Democrats
had in the prediction campaign.
Overlooked Pecora Trip.
Another thing the Republicans
overlooked was the campaign speak
ing trip made through New England
by Securities Exchange Commission
er Pecora. Such commissioners are
supposed to be judges and not po-
litical campaigners. At least that
has been the unwritten law of the
I. C. C. No one ever heard of an
I. C. Ger making a campaign speech.
Something's such commissioners prac-
tice a Kttle politics on the sly, but
never openly.
Big Building Efforts.
The undercover effort to smoke
out the White House in favor of a
big public building program is get
ting dense in more ways than one.
There are lot OF projects in
the blue print stage Which did not
get in on the original p. w. A.
billions. Congressmen from those
districts hare been told privately
BY building enthusiasts Uithin the
Nep Deal that the only way they
iOiu eUer get money for these prof.
ects is to agitate for neW tremen-
dous appropriations.
In this gentle conspiracy, Congress
will be overwhelmingly in favor of
spending all the money there is in
sight and some that isn't The pres
sure on the White House for a man,
moth building program will be
stronger than the pressure for the
bonus
New Dealers to Open Up.
Now that the election is over, you
will see the New Dealers begin to
open up. They have been sitting on
the lid in all departments for the
past six weeks. Only necessary an
nouncements have been made. The
White House passed the word down
the line requiring that policy.
Mr.. Roosepelt's personal plans
for the merit tWo months afford
tip that there will not be q special
session of Congress before the reg
uldr session in January. He is going
to inspect the T. v. A. and spend
Thanksgiving at Warm Springs, re-
turning here around December I.
Only three tOeeks ,piH then remain
before the holidays ,oiU be upon
him. There haze been hints around
the White House that his merit big
7nope mould come in his message
to Congress. His plans bear out
these hints.
The bankers speech was considered
by Rooseveltians as something big |
for business" but the congressional
message is expected to be even more |
constructive and encouraging along |
that line.
Dispute Over O'Connor.
Another thing about the Federal |
Reserve Board dispute over the $24 600 !
a-year Job for Controller O'Connor:
A subcommittee OF the board was
appointed to select a man for the job |
weeks ago. The subcommittee, COM |
posed of Messrs Miller and Szymczak. |
reported unanimously In favor of Will |
son Mccarthy of Utah. 1t took the i
strongest efforts Of the highest New |
Dealers to Offset the committee report,
and their success marked the first time
in history that such q unanimous re-
port of a committee of the Federal !
Reserve Board was overthrown by the |
board.