Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Whatever Is thought here or abroad
about that inevitable next war" Uncle
Sam evidently expects the world to be
at peace in 1889. At any rate. the State
Department, in President Roosevelt s
name, has just invited SO different coun-
tries to participate in New York Citys
World Fair three years hence. Already
n governments have responded, indicat-
ing acceptance. The others, with few
exceptions, are expected to follow suit.
The fair authorities, headed by Presi-
dent Grover Whalen, quote Mr.. Roose-
velt as seeing in the success of the exhi-
bition a practical means of preserving
peace and of Strengthening Americas
political and trade ties with the world.
Whalen estimates the big show will cost
about $l25 900 900, but predicts it will put
billions OF dollars in circulation, not only
in Gotham, but throughout the country,
and thus prolong prosperity.
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No one remotely suspects President
Roosevelt of any desire to- turn the in
augural procession on January 20 into
a warlike demonstration of any sort,
particularly as his address at the Capitol
that day is expected to emphasize
Americas devotion to world peace and
may possibly foreshadow some dramatic
plan OF his own to promote it. Neverthe-
less the military and naval cavalcade will
faithfully portray F. D. RS unquench-
able belief in the virtues of national
defense. 1t will exemplify his creed of
peace by preparedness. The White
House has known no incumbent since the
other Roosevelt who so warmly espoused
an adequate defensive establishment.
Since advancing at Buenos Aires the
theory that the sister Americas must
stand shoulder to shoulder" to resist
aggression in the Western Hemisphere
from any quarter" Mr.. Roosevelt is
probably more preparedness conscious
than ever. That would be normal re-
action, because in the emergency of
united inter-American war measures, the
brunt Of resistance to the foe would rest
on the broad shoulders of the Colossus of
the North.
Walter A. Jones, who achieves the dis
tinction of being the biggest individual
ping even the munificence Of any of the
du Points, is a Columbus, Ohio, capitalist
whose varied business interests center at
Pittsburgh and consist mainly of in
vestments in oil. Mr.. Jones gave more
than 100000 to the Democratic Nation
al and Pennsylvania State Committees,
in addition to loaning $4,000 to the
Democratic organization. He's an init
mate friend of Senator Joe Guffey, but is
chiefly concerned in Democratic fortunes
because Of enthusiastic personal admira.
ton Of President Roosevelt and Of New
Deal achievements-an interest said to
date from 1882. Mr.. Jones has never
held ONCE and is not known to cherish
any aspirations in that direction.
When Joseph p. Tumulty was the
eagle-eyed secretarial right-hand Of
President Wilson at the White House he
used to get some Of his most valuable
political lunches from reading WASH
ington society news. BY observing whom
Mrs. Senator So-and- SO had ut lunch or
dinner the day before, etc., Joe found he
could often divine how certain winds
were blowing on Capitol Hill. Political
observers are making some such deduc-
tions from Mrs. Roosevelt's recent lunch.
con for cabinet hostesses, when plans
were discussed .fe9. ofncial. entertaining
diU4nG tho Oo0DO0 HoW opening. Tho