Evening star., 1935-07-06

basis is now starting. He is certain to
be a candidate. and . strong one.
Senator Vandenburg of Michigan
may or may not be a candidate. He is
nationally better known than the 9TH
ers, needs no build-up but is being
opposed by some of the State organiza-
| ton groups. For instance, the Indiana
boys do not like his World Court vote.
Others favoring other candidates OBJ
ject because he has not opposed the
New Deal on everything.
Senator Dickinson will 60 into the
convention with Iowa. at least. In
addition, he will leok forward to sup
port from groups in the party most
bitterly opposed to the New Deal from
top to bottom.
Hoover Is Out Of 1t.
You may note this group does not
include Mr.. Hoover. He is out of it.
in the minds Of virtually all respon-
sible Republicans. Talk to the con-
trary does not come from those who
know what Is going on.
There has been story around
lately that he iUill issue state
ment putting himself out OF the
| race. Those ,pho have talked to
him more recently do not oeliepe
it, What they say is that he is
not q candidate, but ,Dill not say
so for several reasons, namely:
SsIt-banishment ,pould deprive him
of the influence he 1UaHts to eIsrt
in choosing the right kind OF man
as candidate: it Mould leGpe the
party leaderless until the candidate
is chosen: such a statement tUould
| be difficult to compose and prob
ably pould be subject to misiHter-
probation.
The first tive reasons seem to be
valid.
One of the minor Republican can
didates mot mentioned ahove) has
been taking elocution lessons. AS a
result, the shrillness of his voice dur
ing climaxes has been lowered a
couple of octaves, to advantage.
Also, this candidate apparently Is
the only one who has spent any money
on his candidacy so far. In addition
to lung training. he has employed a
couple of unoficial publicity associ-
ates, who paid 3 few hotel bills at the
Springfield meeting, or tried to.
Rritain's Surrender "safe."
The British offer to give away part
OF British Somaliland to Ethiopia
startled our diplomats at first. When
England starts giving away piece
of her empire that is bigger news
than a thousand men biting a thou
sand dogs. A study of the British
offer has caused the surprise to
evaporate. Capt Anthony Eden told
Mussolini that Britain would offer
Ethiopia a strip of territory through
British snmaliland if Ethiopia weuld
grant certain territorial concessions
to Italy.
The concessions mere far belop
what Mussolini wants, so II Dpee
rejected the idea. Furthermore,
the concessions pere far greater
than Halle Selassie could efant
and still remain Emperor OF his
kingdom. 1t was certainty that
if Musselini accepted, Ethiepie
Uonld reject.
This is what is known in diple-
matte parlance as q safe surrender.
Bow to the Ladies.
The New Deal press agents (malel
have been roundly euffed, but no one
has even offered bow to the ladies.
Unnotieed and uncuffed, they have
gone about the business of mimee-
graphing lyrics to the more abundant
life. They really are large eogs in
the publicity machinery and their
Importance has lately been increased.
For instance, the bane-rattliRg of
the N. n. A, skeleton is in charge
of Marcia Coles, press chief. She
edits The Blue Eagle. ealms down