, 1935-10-22

Warning-"Ham" Fish is cumming
up the back-rOOm schemes OF COP
bosses In his customary breezy style.
He Is straight-arming their presi-
dental plans rs he did Yalers when
he performed as an all-American
tackle at Harvard.
His still unanrounced intention OF
entering every presidential primary
where there Is no favorite son doesn't
jibe with the Hilles-Rcraback idea
as secretly understood. They had
counted on the Appearance of 50
many state favorites that the nom
inee would have 70 Dc picked ns War
rem q. Harding was. They believe
the circumstances next year VIII re-
Quire that the Roosevelt opponent
be chosen by the boys who know
al the inside tricks Of the game, and
not BY primary acclamation.
Few expect Ham" 70 be the presi-
dental nominee. He won't admit II.
but his friends ccnfide that he Is
trying TO fix things SO that he at
least viii make second place on the
ticket. Though weak in the east,
where his youthful ideas have built
up enemies, political scouts report
that the west seemed to warm to
him.
Experience-Although Mr.. Hoover
conceais hts plans, the latest word
Is that he Is q candidate for the
nomination and Is beginning 10 en-
terrain hopes.
The former president does not in
tend TO make an open fight for dele
gates, according to his fiends. He
cannot afford TO lower his prestige
by entering primaries or by per-
hitting intimate friends TO round
UP support for him. But he means &c
make many speeches. TO map out
the COP line OF attack, to keep him
self In the lilnelight. What he looks
for Is a deadlock In the national con-
venticn that will place him III a
stragetic position. He hopes 70 hug
the pole.
Washington hears q story which
seems TO lit IN with this scheme.
Some time ago Ben Allen, Mr..
Hoover's huild-up publicist In the
cid days. asked white house CORES
pondents 10 write a symposium on
he reasons for MI. Hoover's mis-
haps IN his relations with the press.
They told Ben plenty, and he re-
lsyed the answers to Mrs. Hoover.
It was not long before Mr.. Hoover
again sought the advice Of Mr.. Al
len, and the latter is now his con-
slant companion at home and on his
traveLa
Serene - President Roosevelt's
present poise and future plans don't
indicate that he Is worried over a
widespread European war involving
the United States.
Fer instance. some washington
dispatches picture him as rushing
back 70 Washington via Charleston
and train because Of European de-
velopments. He always intended TO
return by that or a similar route.
But his reasons had nothing TO dc
With war ScareS. Though a good
sailor, III wanted to avoid the storms
and rough water off Cape Hatteras.
Taking a train fer the latter part
o. the Journey would also give him
another DIV for fishing. His private
messages to the White House pic
ture a man unruffled and unworried.
Nor will Mr. Roosevelt stay long at
the sea- OF government when he re-
turns. He hopes to steal a week or
more for rest az HYDE PARK III early
November or late October. Then he
VIII 90 70 Warm Springs for his an
nual Thanksgiving vacation. IN be-
tween he win deliver several
speeches. All Of which proves that
the White House Is more concerned
OYER domestic politics than foreign
warfare
Ubiqulty-Dan Roper Il on his way
out CT the cabinet X you can believe
oeep-down dopesters. They say that
he has outlived his political useful
ness and that a bic business man
viii get his Job. He may supplant
Tim Farley In the r. O., but that be-
comes mere doubtful every day.
Dams assignment was to humor
and wheedle business, but he has
fallen down or that Job completely,
though through no fault or his
own. II would take a superman 70
chain conservatives to the Roosevelt
chariot these days. But IN trying 70
conciliate the bankers, manufac-
turers and industrialists. Mr.. Roper
has raised suspicion OF the admin
istration's ideals. He has tried to
carry water on both shoulders.
He has Stubbed his toe several
times. The latest was when he In
timated that Secretary Hull was
simply talking for the record In
barring trade will Italy. and that
Washington wouldn't object II ex-
portcrs paid no attention to the
embargo proclamation. II Dan keeps
on that way the administration
will be bereft Of friends on the
right and on the left-and abroad.
He covers too much ground.
Revision-The national resources
commissions report on population