Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-02-23

IF YOU were listening carefully
YOU may have heard the dull thuu
when Mr.. Hoover's money sta
L Utilization proposal hit Washington
The most influential Republic
ans dueked in unison, declining public
comment. What they said to their
friends was that they did not intend
to get themselves tangled up publicly
with any SPECIFIC money plan now.
What they meant also was that they
did not want to be tails on Mr.. Hoo
ver's kite Most Republican Congress
men and national committee officials
did not doubt his non political sin
certify in offering the plan. But they
suspected people would misinterpret
it as Hoover bid for denomination
They want no parts of that.
The NeW Dealers dropped teD
comments out loud. but boldly
grasped their noses between Their
thumbs and first fingers in pri-
rate. at least, one cabinet officer
actually did
The reaction proved one significant
thing-the Sterilization drive lacks
inner force. 1t is weaker now than
a year ago. So is the imitation drive
The New Dealers are quite content
with de facto Sterilization and will
not attempt de jure sterilization until
Britain and probably France are ready.
That may be months or years.
This apocryphsl story is going the
inner rounds Of the New Deal oficials.
A teacher asked one of her pupils,
Who is the Almighty"
Little Johnny. the same old little
Johnny, replied. Roosevelt"
NO" said the teacher. Next"
Franklin Roosevelt" was the I'M
certain guess.
No" said the teacher.
God" said the third pupil.
The first two pounced on the third
boy. saying, You black Republican. a"
How Christgaa Resigned.
The straw which broke Victor
Christgau's connection with the A. A. A.
as an administrator is supposed to
have been the fact that he attended a
private meeting Of New Deal liberals
The purpose of the gathering was
the discussion of the farm labor prob
lem. Share choppers are losing out
under existing arrangements, or at
least the liberals contend they are.
Christgau was asked about this
meeting later by an A. A. A. superior.
Tempers became disarranged and the
resignation of Christgau followed.
The administrator is one who OPP
posed Agriculture Secretary wallaces
recent Interpretation Of section OF
the A. A. A. act Wallace wanted to
arrange the matter so that farmers
need not keep the same help all the
time, but the liberals contend it has
resulted in the discharge OF help and
its replacement with cheaper labor.
Farm labor policies have always
been constant source of irritation
inside the A. A. A.
An unreported section OF a recent
speech by Assistant Commerce Secre-
tary Dickinson contained the fol-
lowing: On Sunday last one
of the chief Of these purveyors of
passion took occasion to bring my
OWE name into his appeal to the pub
lie. ! feel honored by abuse from
such source, but I cite 1t here merely
Is Q significant illustration of the
type of reckless misinformation and
carelessness for truth which charac-
terizes these efforts to mislead the
American people. ."
As Father Coaghlin had men
toned Dickinson, the speech is
being handed around here as the
first attack By any NeU Dealer on
the radio priest.
Some believe 1t may constitute evil
dence of a break between the ad.
mtnistration and Father Coughlin
There have been indications that they
are not working as close togethei
this year as last.
Howesr, the best authorities ayow