, 1935-09-04
WASHINGTON
RY RAY TUCKER


make this fall to China Japan and
the Philippines as guests Of the
island government. 1t may halt the
rush for the gangplank.
Vice President Garner consented
&c go only after considerable urging.
They talked me into it," he told a
friend. Speaker Joe ByrnS will also
climb aboard when two chartered
vessels leave Seattle October l6.
Many wives will 90. The local pro-
moter Is Harry Dawes. former sena-
tor from Missouri and 0 a repre-
sentative for the Philippine gov
eminent and other interests
No junket In modern times has
made such a hit with legislators.
Despite an almost empty treasury.
the Filipinos will pay all expenses
rail fare from home TO Seattle,
water transportation, hotels, auto
mobiles, refreshments. The adven-
turers will visit Japan and China
going and coming home. 1t Is estim-
ated that the minimum cost for the
expedition will be 100000.
Out-The conscientious killjoy, as
usual. Is William Edgar Borah. The
Straight-laced Idahoan has grum-
bled for weeks that Its nothing but
graft and I wouldn't be a party to
IT," Next 70 President Roosevelt
there is no American who would
prove such an attraction tc orient
ais as Mr.. Borah.
The senator has not condemned
the trip In public. But he has given
his salty opinion when lellow-sena-
tors asked II he were coming alcng.
He pointed out that legislation af-
fecting the Philippines may arise In
the senate for at least 10 years. He
doesn't believe that he could vote
impartialiy If he accepted Filipino
hospitality on such a grand scale.
Several members who signed up
originally thought better Of II after
he had exploded In their presence.
One who decided not to take the
chance OF future criticism or tempt
alton was Senator Charles McNary
OF Oregon, COP senate leader. He
cancelled his reservations after
thinking owe Borah's remarks.
Target - The capitals ~cleverest
legal lights conclude that the house
move for investigation OF 1886
campaign expenditures will not
topple Huey Long from his Louis
lana throne. Insiders realize that
the resolution was not aimed at the
Kingfish SO much as at other enc
mics OF the New Deal. 1t was his
local foemen-Louisiana members
Of the hcuse-who tried TO put him
on the spot.
administration leaders are look
ing for other game. They want 70
have a complete check on the poll
teal expenditures and activities CT
organizations like the American
Liberty League. The leaguers filed
a report OF contributions last winter
but nothing since on the ground
that they are not taking part In
politics. Next year they intend to dc
their bit.
The administration wants TO know
whom they are helping and hurting
how they spend their money and
how much. Other anti-New Deal
agencies are leaping into the field.
The committee will jump on Huey
II he gives them the chance, but
he's net the real target.
Cablnet-Joe Kennedy may carry
u his threat 70 quit the chairman
ship Of the Securities Exchange
Commission but he may not leave
washington. Though he Is plenty
sore over the presidents whirlwlnd
appointment CT j. d. Ross as public
utility member Of his commission
Joe had suggested four other men
it is known that a cabinet post
may appeal TO him.
III won't be long before Jim Far
ley will give up the postmaster
reneralship for a full-time job as
rational committeeman. Although
Frank g. Walker is understood TO
Dc the presidents first choice for
the post office, the popular Boston
boy stands second. Mr.. Kennedy has
long ached for cabinet rank so that
his name viii be emblazoned on
hlstory's rolls.
Mr.. Kennedy, however. Is more
valuable in his present job and the
"chief" would like him to settle
down there. To Wall Street he Is
a symbol Of regulatory sanity.
Homes-Rex Tugwell has reorg-
anized the subsistence homes pro-
gram so completely that its first
fond parentS-MrS. Roosevelt and
Louis Howe-wouldn't recognize II
new Besides finishing up the orig
nal projects he has strapped many
others without advertising It.
The primeval idea was TO create
villages where the settlers exc out
a small factory payroll with food
raised in their back yards. Industry
would have had to move 70 the
country To make the scheme work.
But manufacturers said. mo. thank
voI." and congress blocked the es-
tabliShment OF government plants
that would have competed with
private interests.
Mr.. Tugwell Sees no future Tor
that plan. What he proposes Is TO
build inexpensive homes In suburban
areas where the people already have
Jobs. He will build homesteads near
the factories instead Of trying 70
renrEanize the industrial system. Yet
Dr. Writ thought he was q red"
G.. OF Q.-U.S.A.-The feud between
the administration and big business
may break out again late this
month. While President Roosevelt
Is justifying his program on his
western tour directors OF the United
States Chamber Of Commerce VIII
oe meeting In Washington to pro-
nounce Judgment. When they last
met here they provoked q bitter
counter attack from the White
Advance notices say that the
chambers members look for a boom
- w4wfnr RfVf fhpw think on