Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-15

II President Roosevelt is slipping
politically, as is nowadays commonly al
legged. no sign of 1t is diScoverable in
the wholesale demands upon him for
speeches when he crosses the country
later in the Summer. From practically
every section which he is expected TO
visit there are numerous requests Tor
public addresses on one occasion or an
other. So far, F. D. r. has made no
definite speechmaking engagements OF
any kind, though it is taken for granted
that he will utilize his visit to Boulder
Dam as an opportunity for keynote
utterance on the power policy which
lies so close to his heart. At the San
Diego Exposition, too, he is sure to have
something to say, perhaps on Pacific
affairs. in which the coast has para
mount interest. Mr.. Roosevelt has init
mated that he may make only one real
political speech during the entire trip,
following the precedent of last year at
Green Bay, Wis. Impromptu rear-plat-
form talks, are of course, in prospect.
Politicians are persuaded that. by and
large. the Presidents utterances during
the forthcoming swing around the circle
will be the opening guns in his campaign
for reelection.
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Postmaster General Jim Farley has
been busy for two and half years try
ing to find out exactly who was F. r.
B. C.-For Roosevelt Before Chicago.
One of the main objects of his impend-
ing expedition across the continent Is
to find out who and how many are
F. r. r. N.-For Roosevelt Right Now.
The Democratic national chairman, In
other words, Is bent upon discovering
with his own expert eyes and ears 10
Just what extent the Presidents popu-
larity has Slumped. The chief scouts
findings and soundingS may to con-
siderable extent determine Mr.. RooSe-
velt's itinerary during the ensuing weeks
and also suggest where presidential
speeches can be most uSefully delivered.
One thing about which Sunny Jim Will
not have to worry himself during MS
travels is the lining up OF Roosevelt
delegates to the next national conven-
ton. That conclave, as all the worio
now knows, will be a mere love 1eaSt
assembled to ratify the renomlnatlon OF
Roosevelt and Garner.
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Word has been passed down the jour-
nalistic line that the President dlscour-
ages the use of the term must legisla-
ton in connection with matters pend
ing on Capitol Hill. He suggests that
desirable legislation" is much happier
and more accurate idiom. It's possible
that the must idea has been officially
strapped in consequence Of recent evi-
dence that Congress resents administra-
ton dictatorship in field which is ex-
clusively the preserve of House ana
Senate. There are various indications
that the past few days have witnessed
something like a restored entente cor
dale between the executive and leg1s-
lative ends of Pennsylvania avenue.
Strife from now until the end OF the
session promises to be correspondingly
conspicuous by it's absence.
Norman Armour, who is about to take
up his duties as American Minister to
Canada, has returned from a vacation
trip to Europe and is now undergoing the
period Of informative preparation at the
State Department, customary in the
case of an envoy en- route to new post.
With st. Lawrence Waterway and recip-
rocal tariff matters awaiting considers
ton, Mr.. Armour will begin operations
ut Ottawa with q full agenda Of impor-
tant business pending between Uncle