, 1935-09-16
WASHINGTON
BY Raw Tucker

Nv
BY Ray Tucker
P0ssibie--If republican higher
ups would speak their inner thoughts
THESE days Il would be the political
sensation OF this topSy-turyy year.
They would admit that the most
discussed presidential possibilities
are Second-raters, and that the only
two men who command enough
popular Imagination are CHIEF
Justice Charles Evans Hughes ana
william Edgar Borah-
They still toy with the idea OF
dangling the offer OF a nomination
before Mr.. Hughes eyes. They see
no reason why he should not step
down from the high court-again-
now that he has had his say ab0ut
the New Deal. They don't worry
over his age. IN fact. they see some
advantage In pitting a constitution
al elder against the youngsters
the Cohens and Corcorans-of the
New Deal.
You may hear more and more
discussion OF Mr.. Hughes avail
ability. AS for Mr.. BOrah, the pro-
fessionaS don't like the cut OF his
ito. But they might get enough
courage To take him If ne musters
enough courage TO offer himself.
Women-Although Vice President
Garner did not land Margie Neal
on the Social Security Board. ne
has made 1t impossible for any other
woman TO obtain a high appoint
ment until her claims are satisfied.
The president has promised to do
right BY the girl friend OF his
legislative handy man.
Mr.. Garner corne-ed plenty OF
senatorial backing for his feminine
candidate for the social agency, but
her appointment was blocked by
numerous women's direct appeal 70
Mrs. Roosevelt. Although the ladies
wanted a member OF their sex or
the board. they did not think that
Mrs. Neal was the ideal choice. So
Mr.. Roosevelt cut the Garner knot
by barring any roman az all and
choosing Vincent Miles, Joe Robin
SON entry.
Mr.. Roosevelt owes q Tot ~ his
able vice president. however. And
he will eventually pay II. But Inc
working women OF the party Don't
like the idea. II Is not the first time
they have suffered II soldierly ST.
lence.
observation-disclosures democratic
politicians frequently express their
confidence that western and south
ern ruralite interests win reflect
President Roosevelt he has never
vouchSafed his own ideas. But an
unadvertised development with re-
spect TO government spending indi-
Gates how he feels about II.
When Mr.. Roosevelt delivered his
deadline dictum he declared that II
affected all emergency agencies. It's
immediate result was to curtail
OUTLAWS for Stun clearance. sewers.
power plants. bridges. viaducts etc.
urban projects. Boon doggling
superseded building. But now II
appears that the order does not ap-
ply to Rex Tugwell's rural resettle-
menr plans or Morris Cookies rural
Identification program. They have
$500. 900. 010-o between them and
are going ahead with their elaborate
arrangements for beautifylng and
Frightening the countryside
Nobody can explain the diScrep-
ancy. Messrs. Tugwell and Cooke
simply shrug their shoulders when
asked how they get that way. And
both are doing the best Job they
know how without White House
interference. Harold Ickes would
ike 10 know the answer.
Ccnsors-GCP campaianers have
flooded washington headquarters
with complaints that radio stations
are discriminating against them.
They attribute many recent refusals
to broadcast their speeches 70 radios
fear OF New Deal reprisal.
Ham Fish. q COP presidential
candidate, has been barred several
times or the ground that his pro-
posed speeches we're controversial"
Mrs. Robert Lincoln Hoyal, the
COPS new woman director. was
kept off a national hookup IN the
West for the same ostensible reason.
According 70 reports reaching Chair
man Fletcher. New Dealers have
been permitted to talk over the ether
without any OF the censorship Wis
tied on their opponents.
Small station operators r known
70 fear the authorities AZ Washing
ton. Their licenses run for only
three-month periods. and they dare
not endanger them. Republicans
are keeping quiet about the Situa-
ton temporarily. but they believe
that any attempt 10 censor the air
will eventually become almost as
advantageous an issue as censorship
Of free speech and the press.
Truce - Leading business men
are beginning 70 realize that Presi-
dent Roosevelt has put them on the
brink OF q hole with his promise OF a
breathing spell" They have held
secret conferences at Washington
and New York on how 10 meet the
issue, but without discovering any
answer.
Nobody denies that private in