, 1935-08-22
WASHINGTON
BY Ray Tucker

Skill - President Roosevelt has
confided to friends that he Is hear
thy satisfied with the accomplish
ments OF this closing session Of con-
RreSs. Despite delays and differences
he obtained almost everything he
wanted and the framework Of the
New Deal assumes final shape. he
viii dedicate the structure publicly
in good time.
Congress has left more arguments
and disagreements In It's wake.
Nevertheless. on close view 1t has
been one OF the most historic and
productive In modern times. Mr..
Roosevelt's inner circle quietly hail
three new laws as the New Deals
finest achievements the social
security bill. the social taxation
measure and the Wagner labor dis
putes act.
Even opponents concede the skill
OF the presidents handling OF the
Legislators. His compromises" turn
ed out TO be triumphs complete or
partial. In thirty months he has
suffered few major defeats. and these
involved issues on which most chief
executives lose - foreign and vet
trans affairs. Congress spanked him
on the world court, the st. Lawrence
treaty and veterans economies.
Explosion - This congress - with
the help OF the supreme court - has
definitely crystallized the political
lines for the 1885 presidential cleo
ton. Mr.. Roosevelt has swung more
sharply to the left than even his
closest advisers anticipated.
New Dealers recognize that they
Eave alienated powerful business,
industrial and financial interests
which means the northeastern sec
ton OF the political map. But they
console themselves with the thought
that they have gained the support
lcf the working man, people on relief
and the farmer. Whereas the poll
ticos welcome this alignment. the
legislators are not completely happy
over the outlook.
Reading their mail. they look for n
1886 campaign OF an economic bit
terness not equalled since the
Bryan-McKinley contest Of 1896.
1T viii be a battle between the HAYES
and the have-nots." said an especl-
ally shrewd member who breads the
emotional explosion Just around the
corner.
African - Henry Fountain Ashurst
of Arizona is the most ornate orator
In the senate, with the possible ex-
ception Of j. Hamilton Lewis OF Illi-
nois. But recently the Arizonian
demonstrated that a flowery, old
fashioned style can serve as a legis-
lative weapon.
For years the circuit judges at
New Orleans have begged congress to
relieve them Of the necessity of hodl-
ing court at Atlanta, Montgomery
and Fort Worth. Huey Long framed
a measure which granted their plea.
But the six senators from the three
states affected organized TO block
its passage. Vice-President Garner
was nipped off and he agreed to help
them out.
Then Chairman Ashurst Of the
judiciary committee tried his touch.
he drew a measure which provided
for a permanent sitting in New Or
leans. but he concealed the real pur-
pose in circumlocuit0us language.
Without realizing II Mr.. Garner CAV
elled 1t through 10 passage. But II
won't get through the house If he
can help it.
Stopper 49, TVA-ers complain Bit
terly but whisperingly that Comp
troller General McCarl's men are
sabotaging their experiment Tn the
Tennessee basin They say that the
accountants he has assigned to the
project waste millions BY squeezing
pennies.
1t was Mr.. McCarI whose report
|criticizing expenditures furnished
anti-TVA ammunition 70 Senator
Austin Of Vermont a few months ago.
The COP senator's revelations on
the floor almost blocked the move
to shore up this experiment. How
the report fell into senatorial hands
before Twas managers were given a
chance 10 answer IL has never been
explained. u Mr.. McCarl Is still
suspect.
But the iva amendments put the
Comptroller General I'm his place.
Hereafter he can't publicize financi-
al faults without affording the dam
builders an opportunity TO answer
and explain. The new provision was
written by Senator Norris. who gave
Mr.. McCarl his start at Washington
many years ago. But there s no
love lost on this subject between the
senator and his former secretary.
RectifIed - AS q rule. President
Roosevelt makes no special mention
OF Nh award on PWA money to cities
and states. But he sent out con-
gratulations when the Allotment
Board advanced money for the con-