Evening star., 1935-03-27

Present congressional conditions are
astonishingly like those which existed
at the same period in 1884, when Pres
ident Roosevelt hied himself away for
q Florida fishing holiday. Then, as
now, confusion and controversy pre-
vailed. The House had overridden
r. D. RS veto of the veterans pen
sion bill. even as 1t has just enacted
the 81 000, ,000,000 bonus in the teeth
of his opposition. A huge portion OF
his legislative program remained un-
enacted. exactly as It does today.
After his battles with the barracuda
and the tarpon, the President returned
to Washington in April, 1894. like .
giant refreshed and manifestly In
trim for q fight BY mid-June ne
saw written onto the statute books the
lions share of what he wanted ac-
complished-a formidable program.
House and Senate leaders sped the
President southwark this week with
the assurance that he might safely
count upon history repeating itself
Social security, holding companies
legislation, two-year extension Of N.
r. A., the Federal Reserve banking
bill and more Home Owners Loan
Corporation funds are the main issues
on which Mr.. Roosevelt expects affr-
native action. His batting average
with the Seventy fourth Congress will
be pretty high II he can chalk up
that record.
It was the amazing improvement in
Col. Howe's condition and certain
passage of the s4880, 100000 work.
relief bill that jointly caused the
Presidents sudden decision TO cut
loose from White House work and
worries and head without further de-
lay for the waters where the game
fish play. Although Mr.. Roosevelt had
to compromise in spots on work-re-
lief. he gets about everything he
wants and Is thoroughly content with
the way the long fight turned out.
No ruler in history was ever equipped
with the gigantic financial power
Congress is about to repose in his
hands. BY using 1t to put 1000. 900
persons to work, directly or indi-
rectly, the President Is firmly con-
vinced that he will break the back Of
the depression. Republican politicians
have developed high state Of agita-
ton over the fear that work-relief
billions are going to constitute DEM
ocratic campaign fund that bodies no
good for @. o. p. hopes in 1895.
Resumption OF the Johnson Long
Coughlin radio war is scheduled for
the coming week end. Gen. johnson
Is to broadcast Saturday evening.
Father Coughlin will be heard during
his usual Sunday afternoon hour next
day, and Sunday night Senator Long
will burst forth. There is, Of course,
no concerted plan of action among
the three gladiAtors, and whether their
talks will partake of the nature OF
attack and rejoinder, as was the case
when the general, the Senator and
the priest went to the mat earlier in
the month, remains to be seen. Gen.
johnson states: 1T Is not my inten-
ton to deal further In personalities.
but, rather, to correct misstatements
made by Senator Long and Fhther
Coughlin and to discuss certain OF
their theories. 1t is my hope that
this broadcast will definitely con-
clude this controversy, so far as l
Am responsible for its continuance"
One of Herbert Hoover's principal
engagements In the East next month
is to attend the eleventh annual re-
union of the American Relief Ad-
ministration - the organization OF
men and women who were associated
with "the chief" in his relief activi-
ties In Russia and elsewhere In Eu-
rope after the war. The former
President is expected to address the
A. r. A. banquet at the New York
Eneineers' Club On Apen and may