Evening star., 1934-08-29
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

Nantes now being seen were Matched
in June and July, but because of
their protective coloration were not
detected until half grown. When act
ually in plain sight the mantis is
almost invisible even when full grown.
In Indianapolis next week visitors
to the Indiana State Fair will witness
a graphic demonstration of the new
deal in all its phases. In Alphabet
House. first of its kind in the
United States-will be assembled the
exhibits of 19 Federal emergency
agencies, while the activities of these
agencies will be described by motion
pictures, charts, paintings. printed
matter and speakers well versed in
the ramificationS of present-day gov
ernment. The object is to present the
recovery Set-up as one unit rather
than as number of disconnected
agencies. Hoosiers, while being in
formed on what is being done in
Washington to end the depression
and combat its effects, will be in
structed how they may utilize the
emergency agencies. The Indiana re-
covery group in hitting upon Alphabet
House" as means of exemplifying
the new deal obtained inspiration
for the project from the following
comment of President Roosevelt:
"Only through clear understanding
by every citizen of the objectives, or
ganiZation and availability of the Gov
ernment emergency agencies can they
be truly effective in speeding re-
covery." Fred Hoke, Indianapolis
manufacturer, who is N. E. C.. director
for Indiana, feels that much of the
criticism of the emergency activities
is due to ignorance and misunder-
standing. When a person is not
up on a thing he is likely to be down.
on it," Hoke told his group.
The Washington corps of correspond
entS lost a distinguished member
when Henry Suydam, chief of the
Brooklyn Eagle Bureau, dropped news
paper work and joined the anti-crime
forces of the Department of Justice.
Widely Travelled and student of con-
ditions in Europe, Asia and the Far
East. Suydam has keen insight into
world affairs. He was attached. 1914
II, to the German, AuStro- Hungarian,
Turkish, British, Belgian and French
armies, and twice to the British fleet
in the North Sea. For period during
the World War he was commissioner
ad interim of the Committee on Pub
lie Information in Great Britain.
After the war he was chief of the
State Departments division of cur
rent information and later had charge
of press matters for the American
delegation to the Washington Arms
Conference. In the Justice Depart
ment, Suydam will assist in directing
the campaign against crime which
several enactments of the last Con-
gress made possible.
First among the big shots" in the
Democratic party to declare for
Roosevelt in 1896 is Frank Hague of
New Jersey, who two years ago was
among the last to board the Roose-
welt bandwagon. Hague's announce
ment that the New Jersey delegation
will have no other choice than the
President is significant both as to
time and text. He completely dom
mates the Democratic party Of his
State. He is an outstanding con-
servative. In 1882 Hague was a
leader in the stop Roosevelt" move
ment. Pleading for the nomination
of Al Smith, he said on the eve of
the Chicago convention that Roose-
velt could not be elected, would not |
carry State East of the Mississippi.