Evening star., 1935-08-19

Immediately following the adjourn
ment Of Congress there will begin
throughout the country serious and
genuine appraisal Of the accomplish
ments Of the national legislative body
during the present session. Careful
study and analysis Of the adminiStra-
tions program and policies, in so far
as they have taken concrete form In
enacted law, will be made in the months
ahead. With the opening Of the po-
litical campaigns and the thoughts of
the Nation more and more centered on
the questions involved therein, the peo-
pie will form their opinions on the
social and economic merits of the work
OF Congress, now about to 60 home
to give an account of its doings during
the past eight months. AS further light,
gained largely from the operative effects
Of the administrations legislative pro-
gram. is thrown during the next few
months on questions at issue, cryStalli-
cation Of political thought throughout
the country will ensue, taking final form
In the platforms adopted by the various
parties and in the candidates named
by them to uphold these platforms.
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With the exact date Of the adjourn
ment Of Congress still dependent on the
speed with which the last-minute legis-
lation decided on at the White House
conference Sunday night can be whip
ped through" the question as to whether
President Roosevelt will be able to 60
to Milwaukee next Friday to address in
person the convention of the Young
Democrats Clubs, was still in allegiance
In this connection
was called by interested officials to the
fact that he could fly there, as he did
to the Democratic convention, after he
was nominated for the presidency; and
SO even If Congress were to remain in
session until Friday, he could reach
Milwaukee by plane within q few hours,
in time to make his scheduled address
that evening. He could be assured of
'rouSing welcome"
The importance of agriculture, often
referred to as ''the backbone of the
Nation" and the great interest mani
Tested in this branch Of the countrys
economy. is given graphic illustration in
one form, in the overflowing attendance
OF newspaper correspondents at the
weekly press conferences held by Sec
retary OF Agriculture Wallace. In num-
bers, no other press conferences except
those OF President Roosevelt at the
White House exceed those which take
place In the spacious office of Secretary
Wallace. From 100 to $50 represent
atives Of press associations, trade papers
and newspapers in the leading agricul-
tural areas of the country are present
at these gatherings, and the confer
ences usually are quite lengthy.
Much interest was expressed here to-
day by the announced intention of Capt.
Harold Farquhar, first secretary Of the
British Legation in Mexico City, to
make his return trip to London by air.
plane in an effort to show that it will
be no more expensive than If taken
by steamship, with hotel and all other
incidental travel costs included. Com
ing by way of Washington, he plans
to proceed to New York, where his plane
will be fitted with floats; thence to
Fairbanks and Nome, Alaska, and on
across Siberia, If permission Of the
Soviet government is obtained, to China.
Rangoon, in British Burma, would be
his next port Of call, whence he would
fly across Asia and Europe to Great
Britain.
With plans being rapidly completed
for the visit Of congressional party.
which viii includsT' Vice President