Evening star., 1935-06-19

Throughout the fevered existence Of
N. r. A., D. c., in the lexicon Of industry
came to stand for District of Codes" as
business men In throngs winged their
way Washingtonward on Blue Eagle
affairs. At times they outstripped In
number the tourists, sightseers, Ak
grinders and honeymooners who ordi-
narily make up the Capitals transient
population. TRAFFIC incidental to the
codes proved q golden boon to the hotels
to suffer some loss in patronage, due TO
agency, the $4,000, 100000 work-relief
project viii bring people here during the
next year on q scale that should largely,
If not entirely, take the place Of the
droves which used to come to town on
code business. AS the hub Of the New
Deal universe, Washington will continue
indefinitely to be a magnet for Uncle
Sans children.
James L. O'Neill, the tall New York
banker now administrative chief Of the
abbreviated N. r. A., is reputed to have
q Republican background, but has never
worked very hard at politics. His voting
domicile is Short Hills, N. ]. A Pitts
burgher by birth, he was with the Car
negie Steel Co. for % years before joining
the Guaranty Trust Co. in 1918 as q
credit man. Later he was vice president
in charge Of operations and personnel.
from which post he came to n. r. A.
last December. Mr.. ONeill has repu-
tation for hustle, efficiency and hard
work. For years he made it habit to
reach his desk at the unromantic hour
of 7:30 am. Having had much to do
with Office procedure and personnel man
agement in the old N. r. A, he tackles
sympathetically the thankless task Of
whiting down its staff Of 5,400-odd TO
q round 500 or so. The rank and hle,
which Is In O state of jitters over what
the future holds, feels sure OF the
suuarest deal possible at the hands OF
the man now charged with the response
bility of forming the skeletonized or
ganization.
Appointments of political hue in
the new N. r. A. are those Of Maj. George
L. Berry as assistant to the admins
traitor. to represent labor, and Mrs. Emily
Newell Blair, to represent consumers on
the Advisory Council. Maj. Berry, who
heads the international Pressmens
Union. has long been a popular figure
In Tennessee Democratic politics, CO.
incident with his labor activities, and
once or twice has been mentioned in
connection with a vice presidential
nomination. He was Samuel Gompers
right hand man in the American Peace
Mission at Paris, having previously
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one of the Democratic party's pioneer
women" and was first vice chairman Of
its National Committee, from 1924 to
1928. She is credited with having done
more to educate American women In
the practical mechanics OF party politics
than any other member OF her sex. Pre-
viously Mrs. Blair rendered yeoman
serevice in the suffrage cause. she Is
writer by profession.
When Postmaster General Farley
spoke at Niagara University the other
day he sprang new epitome OF the
Roosevelt administrations definite pur-
pose" He described it as "the solution
Of the problem of economic rehabflita-
ton with completeness that VIII as
sumo permanency as to time. protection
a. to people and prosperity as to result"
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Some people think that the organized
plans Of freshman Democratic Senators
to suppress Huey Long every time he
attempts to obstruct Senate business.
may do the Kingfish more good than
harm, provided he contriyes to create
the impression that he is o martyr. The
resourceful Louisanan knows that q
politician sometimes thFves on perse-