Evening star., 1935-05-22

Adjournment skies are clearer than
for many weeks. Members Of Con-
gress now are hopeful that they'll be
able to celebrate the Fourth Of July
at home, after all. With the bonus
at least temporarily out Of the way,
N. r. A. renewal approaching the
showdown stage and the Wagner labor
relations bill on the road to enact
ment, the legislative log jam has been
broken, If not fully cleared away. and
from now on Senate and House lead
ers are convinced that progress on
Roosevelt must measures will be
relatively rapid. Abolition Of Saturday
half holidays, prolonged week days
and some night sessions may be nee
essary. especially in the Senate, to get
the utilities bill, social security. bank
ing legislation and other cantankerous
measures out Of the way betimes, but
all concerned are determined to push
ahead full steam with view to wind
ing up as close to the end of June as
humanity possible. Compromise Is in
the air In various directions and Is
certain to be invoked literally. In
order to speed matters to an early
conclusion.
Father Coughlin's tactics have made
an impression upon the utility people.
They are now urging people to write
or wire" the President In opposition
to the pending holding company legis-
lation. The power interests cherish
little hope of staving OF utilities regu-
lation, but they believe that the final
result Of their educational cam
paign against the bill will be q sub
stantially less drastic law than the
one originally proposed. The utilities
seek to ram home the theory that the
measure under attack Is a classic ex-
ample Of the kind of Gripping legis-
lation" which is preventing restora-
ton of confidence and retarding the
resumption Of business activity.
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DR.. Alfred SEE, who is prospectively
to become China's first Ambassador to
the United States, can almost qualify
as a member of the District of Colum-
bias Association of Oldest Inhabitants.
He came 20 Washington early in the
century as q lad in his early teens,
became pupil at Central High School
and Is well remembered as a jolly and
active member of the cadet corps.
Later he became student at Cornell
University and was graduated there
with honors. Because of his boyhood
associations with Washington, Or. SEE
will have special pride in presenting
his credentials as China's Ambassador,
while on their part his local friends of
40 years ago acclaim him as another
hometown boy who has made good.
AS Nelson T. johnson, American Min
lister to China, who also will be ele-
waited to ambassadorial rank, is q ma
tive Washingtonian, the National
Capital has more than ordinary in
terest in the honors that have come to
these two seasoned diplomats with the
new status Of Sino-American relations.
When Postmaster General Farley
dedicates new post Office buildings
throughout the country, he makes q
point of weaving into his speeches
historical facts Of local Importance.
In unveiling the post office at Month
cello, N. Y, this week, Sunny Jim"
revealed that among the towns early
postmasters was no other than John
Paul Jones, Revolutionary naval hero.
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Secretary Of Commerce Roper is
looking forward to a conference with
Mai. Lawrence L. B. Angas, English
economist author. who last year elec-
trified Europe and the United States
with his book, "The Coming American
Boom" Maj. Angas' arrival will syn
ehrontse with ths appearance Of his