, 1935-07-11
WASHINGTON
Nv Raw Tucker

WASHINGTON
BY Ray Tucker
Lagging-The ~undercover revolt
against President Roosevelt on
Capitol Hi gains new converts
every day. III the boys voted as
they talk In the cloakrooms they
would defy the White House by
recessing until late fall.
The members want TO 20 home.
They are dog-tired physically,
mentally and politically. They
Judge from their letters that the
country would like TO relax and
rest. The great majority OF their
mail Is critical and querulous. It
reflects q general revulsion against
any more reform measures nc this
time. The literary trend against
the President started after the
Supreme Court decision and has
increased In volume.
The president Is popular, person.
ally. Constituents still seem to like
his underlying objecttives. But his
more recent misunderstanding
ticnal revision. power legislation
and share-the-wealth program
have not made people rush TO the
ink bottle.
Sunk The tax bin may set the
spark TO this laxative finder.
Except for liberals and q few
White House friends almost no
body on Capitol Hill sympathizes
with the three-point program. Dem
Ocratic leaders on both sides pri-
vately cuSs II. The rank-Rnd-file
would like to duck the issue until
after the 1885 elections. In commit
tee or on the floor they may sub
Jet 1t to some slick sabotage. The
republicans welcome the chance 70
make political capital.
InflationiSts and bonnsites mean
to load II down with amendments
distinctly unpalatable TO the pres
ident. GOP-ers and La Politicians
will move to broaden the base and
tax everybody. They will get REIN
forcements among the democrats.
His leaders may then advise Mr..
Roosevelt that they cannot check
these thrusts. High-up democrats
are betting that there will be no
tax bill at this session. And It's
certain the gang won't enact one
on the I'VE OF 1885.
Reforms-The inside word IS
that President Roosevelt won't
stand for any Judging. He has been
Frankfurtering again.
The Harvard professor spent q
lonesome but laborious weekend
at the White House last Saturday
and Sunday, although nobody but
official attaches knew OF his pres
ence. He remained there while the
president fished on Chesapeake
Bay. The professor called for books
and ink and paper. When he de-
parted there were many mystic
rious documents awaiting presiden-
tial perusal.
Minor brain trusters smiled over
this visit. According TO them Mr..
Frankfurter framed q Six-potnt
program for congressional study
and enactment after the Supreme
Court decision. The taxation, youth
and gold clause prohii\ pro-
posals are supposed to constitute
half or the new demands. New
MIRA legislation is believed 70 be
another, but the other two re-
main a mystery. But congress will
howl II and when 1t IL asked to
undertake more reforms.
Cramped-Brain trusters don't
make the charge publicly, but OF
the record they insinuate that the
house investigation OF white House
lobbying was inspired by COP.
The man they blame Is Chester
g. Bolton, astute Ohio Representa-
tive and co-chairman Of the Joint
Republican Congressional Commit
tee. They say they have proof
that Mr.. Bolton held many con-
ferences with Ralph Brewster OF
Maine before the latter charged
that "Tommie" Corcoran threat
ened to kill the Quoddy project un-
less Brewster voted right" on the
holding company bill. Another
conspirator Is supposed 20 have
been Rep. Carroll Beedy OF Maine.
Mr.. Bolton il understood TO have
discovered the political dynamite
In the incident. Mr.. Brewster's
charge worries the official fixers
more than any recent development.
It cramps their style In pushing
through other bills with the same
kind or tactics.
Hopeful-A small slight 20 Rules
chairman O'Connor Dr. New York
causing the administration more
I've Inan many major plumbers o.
--Isegy ana policy.
MAJ. OCOnnOr's post as rules
-.laIlman Is one OF the three most
-.npOrIant In the house. But IL
.ycSnG suit his temperament. John
= a snowy, laxative, excitable TEL
low. IL has been his ambition 70
become floor leader, leading the
| charges and orations. he sought
ne place when Rep. Bankhead OF
Alabama fell III, but house bosses
landed the acting leadership 70
Gne Flooding, dependable elderly
Nar. Taylor OF Colorado. Tammany
Stalwart O'Connor got no help from
FDR.
AS rules chairman, Mr.. O'Con-
nor has granted plenty Of debating
time to administration opponents.
re mas refused to permit roll calls
desired by the White House. lie has
neld I'D must" measures In dis
committee. He fathered the In
vestlgation OF lobbying by pres
dental Spokesman. Still hopeful OF
the leadership, he sides with the
| poys whose votes he viii need AZ
the position becomes vacant.
Revival - Unprintable runcrs
about the presidents health are