Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-22

Recent New Deal reverses in Federal
Courts of Appeals-on P. w. A. and
A. A. A-revive the belief that PreSi-
dent Roosevelt sooner or later will advo-
cate constitutional changes, especially If
the Supreme Court next Fall or Winter
invalidates the innovations introduced
into the Nations economic and social
life during the past two years. F. D. r.
has not categorically affirmed that he
has any such intention, but ever since
his horse and buggy" comment on the
N. r. A. decision he has been persist
emily credited with that purpose. The
President may utilize his forthcoming
trip across the country to gauge public
sentiment on the constitutional issue
and determine whether or not to trot
1t out for paramount use in his cam
paign for reelection a year hence
Meantime, the Supreme Court will prob
ably have spoken on the fundamental
questions in controversy, and the squire
Of the White House may not find it
necessary to appeal to the country along
the lines he is supposed to contemplate
Former Gov. Albert C. Ritchie's ham,
mer-and-tongS attack on the New Deal
brings him back at a bound into the
national political picture, from which
he seemed to be eliminated by his defeat
for reelection in Maryland last No
vember. Notwithstanding that reverse,
Ritchie'S admirers felt that he remained
a logical standard bearer for conserva-
tive Democrats, and that conditions
might easily arise which would put him
out in front. Now and then some anti
New Dealer hobs up to suggest that it
is within the power of Democrats of the
Glass Byrd = TydingS Richie = Smith
Davis school to block Mr.. RooSevelt'S
denomination. Most politicians scout
such possibility as pipe dream.
Should it by a miracle ever come within
the range OF the practical, Richie would
undoubtedly loom conSpicuouSly as q
. contender for the RooSeveltian crown.
Evidently as the opening gun in its
1886 publicity campaign, the Republican
National Committee is out with a new
periodical entitled Facts and Opinions,
issued in the form of news sheets from
its Washington headquarters. Chair
man Fletcher announces that its con-
tents will consist largely of editorial
comment on the New Deal, reproduced
from the press of the country for the
guidance of Republican and independent
editors. Some original G. 0. p. pro-
vender Is apparently to be diShed up,
too, for the first issue of Facts and
Opinions is featured by a committee
attack on the "high-pressure lobby"
activities of the administration in con-
nection with holding company legisla-
ton. Mr. Fletcher himself fires a
broadside at the Roosevelt spending
program.
On the subject of adjournment, Con-
gresS has decided to emulate the tactics
Of Gen. Grant and fight it out on this
line If it takes all Summer" With the
House Smashingly on record against any
early termination of hostilities and Sem
ator Pat Harrison pledged to the Senate
progressiyes to keep the session going
until tax legislation is enacted, all hope
has vanished of winding things up much
before the end of August. Only a merci-
full word at the White House would alter
that perspiring prospect, and from those
aforementioned quarters there is no
intimation that the dispensation will be
forthcoming. Capitol Hill faces resent
fully its indeterminate sentence to legis-
lative servitude.
There was no evidence OF Jim Farley's
hand or any other subtle Washington