Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-06
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Of the late President. Republican Ma
tional Chairman Fletcher will partlcl-
pate in the affair, which is to sound
clarion call to rally around the Con-
stitution against New Deal attacks.
Former Gov. Richie of Maryland. for
mer Representative James M. Beck, for
mer Gov. Kohler of Wisconsin and
former Chief Justice Pattangall OF
Maine will speak at National Constitu-
ton day festivities in Faneuil Hall, Bos-
ton. Col. Knox of Chicago. Gov. Tai
madge of Georgia, former Senator Reed
of Missouri and Senator Steiwer, Re-
publican. of Oregon. are also scheduled
for Constitution day addresses. The
anniversary promises to take on an anti
New Deal hue.
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Kansas City is hopeful that with the
aid of P. w. A. project 954, providing
$6.500,o00 for civic auditorium. the
Southwestern metropolis will be able to
make a successful bid for both national
political conventions next Summer. The
building is big enough to accommodate
5000 delegates and $4,000 spectators. will
be generously equipped with conference
rooms, be aforementioned and otherwise
represent the last word in convention
hall convenience. Most cities aspiring
to secure the party conclaves would pre-
fer. If they can only get one of them, to
have the Republicans. They figure that
the Democrats will only tarry long
enough for Roosevelt denomination
love feast, while the G. o. p. is likely
to fight things out for week or more
with corresponding cash advantages to
the convention city.
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Sol A. Rosenblatt, former N R. A.
director Of compliance, has entered upon
his new job at New York as Gear" of
the cloak and suit trade. He is 'im-
partial chairman" of a body comprising
manufacturers, jobbers, contractors and
Al 900 workers. 1t operates under an
agreement binding upon 1900 firms
which produce So per cent of women's
ready-made garments. Mr.. Rosenblatt
was one of the myriad of Harvard Law
School young men brought into the New
Deal. After brilliant college career he
practiced in New York, specializing in
copyright and antitrust legislation. In
1888 Gen. johnson placed Mr.. Rosenblatt
in charge of codes for motion pictures,
legitimate theaters, radio broadcasting,
transportation, advertising and the ap-
parel industries.
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Politicians are still encountered who
think that in appointing former Gov.
John G. Winant of New Hampshire as
chairman of the Social Security Board
President Roosevelt removed from the
@. o. P. nomination race the man who
might have been his most formidable
opponent in 1886. While Gov. Winant
Is preparing to enter upon the Federal
duty just assigned him, some authorities
believe that if he were sufficiently urged
he might be induced to become the ele-
plants standard bearer after all. Wlnant
rates as a conservative liberal" His
political assets include a resemblance
to the young Abraham Lincoln.
Another straw indicating returning
prosperity is increased imports Of jap
anese raw silk, which in August set o
monthly high for 1885. The demand in
creased so much that dealers on the
Atlantic seaboard changed their ship
ping orders so as to provide for trans
port over the fastest overland route from
the Pacific Coast instead of through the
Panama Canal.