The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-11-01
Washington
Merry-Go-
Round
BY DREW PEARSON and
ROBERT s. ALLEN.


w naval conference to be held
IN London next month is not par
ticularly important except to pave
the way for the big naval confer
ence in the spring of 1886.
But behind the scenes some ex-
tremely important, though ironical,
warship dickering has already been
going on
Probably it Will be denied official
ly, but American and British naval
officers are all set for a little Anglo
American cooperation at the ex-
pense OF the japanese.
The deal revolveS around the
British need for a larger number
Of light cruisers-which we don't
consider practicable-while we need
some new 35,000-ton battleShips-
which the British consider extrava-
CANT.
Hitherto, British and American
admirals have scrapped like cats
and dogs over these two types Of
vessels. We wanted the British to
build fewer cruisers and the British
wanted us to build smaller battle
ships.
But in view of the japanese de-
mand for parity, American and
British admirals have come to
terms. Their idea is to let the
United States build more big battle
ships while the British Will build
more light cruisers-probably about
20.
And both navies are ready 10
serve an ultimatum to the Japanese
that they will build two to one
against them, unless the Nipponese
give up their claim to parity.
A FORMULA for an alternative to
L - the Triple-A farm program is
being written in the Capital right
under the nose of the New Deal.
Author is DR.. Ernest S. Griffith,
dean of the Graduate School and
professor of political science at
American University.
Much mystery surrounds the spon-
sor of the undertaking. Inner adj
ministrationites fear that Dean
Griffith is in the secret employ Of
the G. o. P. to write the farm plank
for their 1886 platform.
Asked about this charge, DR. Grif-
fifth laughed, replied graphically.
Wait and see"
who's Who" lists the dean as a
Republican 1t also notes that he
is the holder of miscellaneous
speed and endurance records in
mountain climbing"
ID ELIEVE it or not, there are sew
ID eral hundred Republican post
masters still holding office. Big
Jim Farley, despite his reputation
for patronage righteousness, is al
lowing them to fill out their terms.
AS a result he is having his troubles.
Farley is being bombarded with
contentious that the holdovers are
potential sources Of strategic Re-
publican campaign activity, and
should be replaced with loyal DEM
ocrats.
So far, however, Jim has resist
ed this pressure, has replaced Re-
publicans only as their terms ex-
pire.
But-certain Republican leaders
claim Jim merely is being willy They
say that, with a few exceptions, the
Republican followers are Hoover
appointees, and that Jim is keeping
them in office hoping they will work
Tor Hoover's denomination.
NOTE-Hoover is the man Jim
thinks it would be easiest for Roose-
welt to beat.
'NNE of the priced treasures of
~ the Rare Book Section of the
Library of Congress is a collection
of early American "dime novels"
:. The map division of the library
is proudly displaying a map Of
Ethiopia, once the personal posses
sion of Emperor Halle Selassie. The
map, decorated with pictures of the
emperor and his empress, was pre-
sented to DR.. Homer L. Shantz.
president of the University of Arr
iona, who gave it to the library.
The Federal Trade Commits
sion has quietly launched its ma
tionWide investigation of food
costs by sending several agents to
Detroit. The automobile metropo-
lis was chosen for the opening sur
vey because of its recent strike of
housewives against meat prices. =.
Politics is not the only thing that
makes strange bed-fellows. Imme-
diately adjoining the headquarters 4
of the Democratic National Com
mittee in the National Press Build
ing is the law office of Robert
Lucas. former executive director of
the Republican National Commit
tee. He is now strong booster
for Col. Frank Knox.
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