Evening star., 1936-04-29
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Although Harper Sibley, president of
the Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, calls for truce between big busi-
ness and the Roosevelt administration,
the conclave of financial and industrial
leaders now in annual session at WASH
ington is plentifully saturated with anti
New Deal sentiment. The address of
Philip j. Fay Of San Francisco, one of
the vice presidents of the national cham
Der, raking Roosevelt policies fore and
aft. unQuestionably reflects views held by
far-f1ung sections of the country'S buSi-
ness community. Its leaders seem about
to have abandoned hope of any Roose-
veltian turn to the right. Certainly the
Presidents most recent public addresses
at Baltimore and New York-held out
little prospect of any such detour. In the
pending tax bill, with its proposed re-
vision of the system for levying on
corporate profits, business sees clinching
proof of F. D. RS determination to fight
it out on the lines he has hitherto pur-
sued, as far as finance and industry
are concerned. Those lines, rightly or
wrongly, business widely considers to be
not only persistently hostile, but def
nitely conducive to retarding of recovery.
AS long as they are maintained. captains
of commerce contend that industry will
be handicapped in its efforts to battle
unemployment as Mr.. Roosevelt bids
them to do.
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg insists
that his attitude toward the G.. o. P.
presidential nomination is not affected
by the action of the Michigan State Re-
publican Convention in deciding to pre-
sent his name at Cleveland. The VOL
VERNE statesman is apparently deter
mined to remain darker horse than
ever. Some of his friends persist in
representing Vandenberg as genuinely
reluctant to tempt fate this year and as
preferring to bide his time until 1910.
Meanwhile he Is steadily growing as
major anti-New Deal factor in the
Senate and making q record bound to
heighten his convention stature. Four
considerable recent achievements are
chalked up to Vandenberg's credit-the
knockout of the Passamaquoddy and
Florida ship canal projects; forcing of
publication of big A. A. A. benefit pay
ments: rescue of Mississippi Valley flood
control from the pork barrel system, and
prevention of a cut in the budget OF
the G-men Bureau of Investigation.
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Active efforts are now afoot for estab-
ishment of Chinese Community
Church" in Washington to minister to
the needs of the more than 800 Chinese
resident in the National Capital. 1t
is proposed at a cost of 900 to pur-
chase and remodel suitable premises for
congregational purposes which are avail
able on Massachusetts, avenue northwest.
At present services are being held in the
Mount Vernon Place M. E. Church, with
the Rev. Ching Chong Hung acting as
minister. Eliot H. Thomson, chairman
OF the Building Committee, in public
appeal for support, says: 1--WE support
missionaries in China, but only recently
have we realized our responsibility to
create the right impression about Chris
tianity upon the Chinese in our midst.
The recent organization of the Chinese
Community Church in Washington
promises to be a great factor in reach
ing those at our own doors. 1t Is in
tended to be religious, educational and
recreational center for them, without
denominational bias"
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First 1886 presidential candidates are
the nominees of the Socialist Labor party
OF America, which has just placed its
ticket in the field. At q convention in
New York on April 26 John w. Aiken
Of Chelsea, Mass, 40-year-old hard
wood floor finisher by trade, was nomi-
mated for President and Emil r. Tein-
ebert Of New York, 38-year.old railroad
worker. for Vice President. Mr.. Aiken