Evening star., 1935-03-06
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

ceived assurances that the interna-
anti-Japanese spearhead.
Secretary of the Navy Swanson took
occasion, during his New Deal an
niversary broadcast on March 4 to
hand the japanese reinsurance, too.
Referring to the United States Fleets
extensive maneuvers in Alaskan and
Hawaiian waters this Summer, he
emphasized that no ship engaged in
the fleets Pacific defensive problem
will approach within 1000 miles of
the Japanese mainland" Some re-
sentiment of the Navy's 1885 opera
tions has found expression in the Jap
aneSe press.
Politicians and political observers
on the lookout for straws showing
whether the Roosevelt wind is destined
to blow right or left discern deep
significance in Donald R. Richberg's
guarantee" that there will be no
imitation in the United States while
Franklin D. Roosevelt is President.
This categorical assertion by the ex-
ecutive director of the National Emer-
gency Council in Boston on March 3
is interpreted as one of the most
flat-footed proclamations of the New
Deals conservative trend that has
been forthcoming from any RESPONSE
BILE quarter in many a moon. F. D.
RS ''rightist" tendency is further re-
flected, authorities think, by the
Treasury's current orthodox methods
Of refunding Government obligations
and its refusal to respond to inf1a-
ZIONIST demands for meeting matur-
ing bond issues by issuing new cur
rency, as authorized by the Thomas
amendment of 1888 > All and sundry
Of these developments bolster the talk,
heard nowadays with mounting fire.
quency, that Mr.. Roosevelt may turn
up as the 1896 presidential candidate
to whom conservative forces, resard-
less of ordinary party Affiliations, may
tie as the white hope against q ris-
ing tide Of radicalism.
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If there's any widespread labor con-
f1ict in the automobile industry this
Spring, the country is likely to hear
more of a little-known but potent
young organization called the Me-
chanics' Education Society of America.
It is composed of die makers in the
motor industry in and around Detroit.
It is not affiliated with the American
Federation of Labor, nor does it con-
sist of company unions. During its
relatively short career, the M. Z. S. is
said to have carried out a number of
successful specially" strikes within
the auto trade.
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Controller General John r. McCarl.
who is now at daggers drawn with
the Secretary of the Navy and the
Attorney General, has a Job from
which he cannot be pried loose until
June 80, 1896. First to hold the newly
created post when appointed by Presi-
dent Harding on July l, 1921, he was
placed in an office that carries with
it term of is years. The controller
general reports only to Congress and
Is entirely independent of the execu-
tive departments. Mr.. McCarl came
to Washington 81 years ago as private
secretary to Senator Norris, Repub-
lican progressive, of Nebraska. Next
to fine tooth combing of Federal &C.
counts, golf is the controller generals
hobby.
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Not long ago the American Liberty
League stated that on June 80, 1884,
about 10000 persons were receiving
pensions under the Federal employees
retirement act of 1890 and that the
average annuity was $965.16. In the
interest of strict accuracy. it Is pointed