The Washington times., 1936-01-11
NOW
Mr.. Julian Has
Money Woes
CHOSEN FEW
BY HELEN ESSARY

The inside story of how Phila-
delphia happened to put up a sue
cessful fight for the Democratic
national convention has been told
M by a Washington correspond
ent. This correspondent heard
from several reliable sources that
the Administration wished Phila
delphia to be the convention city
and would likely dictate its selec-
ton.
He wrote this story about a
month ago. The next day when
he went to Philadelphia and made
hotel reservations for the period
Of the convention the Philadelphia
Ledger answered his forecast in
an editorial.
The Ledger said that the serious
possibility of the convention
meeting in Philadelphia was news
to the city and to the paper. How.
ever, this particular correspondent
was usually we'll informed. There
fore there must be good chance
of getting the convention. so
let us get out and make the
chance a reality" Philadelphia
responded and Chicago lost its
fight.
Mr.. w. A. Julian. Treasurer of
the United States, is trust
worthy character. But he sounds
to me like citizen who ought to
be watched. Just little.
For days. weeks, monthS-Since
last November-he has been burn
ing Government money. And the
Republicans say there is so little
about except on the wrong side Of
the budget!
Every day, all day. and likewise
during the night, at the direction
of Mr.. Julian. the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing furnaces
blaze and smoke with money.
When the Government decided
that gold was not legal tender
1900 million dollars worth Of
gold certificates promptly became
valueless. New bills had to be
printed.
Getting rid of money isn't as
simple as it sounds to people who
have never had enough. The SyS
tenn used at the Treasury is pre-
else, Unconditional and cautious.
Each day thousands of dollars
worth of gold certificates are car
ried into room where two
Treasury committees sit. With
a strong, sharp knife each stack
of bills is cut in two. Each COM
mittee takes half a stack. Re-
tires to different parts of the
Treasury.
In the presence of witnesses
makes a record of every numeral
on the bill Then the scraps of
money are carted off to the fur
naces to be reduced to ashes.
Mr.. Julian thinks that all the
old bills will be burnt up in an
other month. He will be glad
because he is a little tired of
seeing them about.
With the Democratic and Re
publican conventions imminent,
this column, always responsive to
the mood of the moment. has
decided to give from time to
time the names of candidates
chosen by its readers for certain
worthy offices.
A few hints of the "Peepuls
Choice" have already been
printed. Today's nominations are:
For the Senator who best sings
"Wagon Wheel" and other songs
Of sentiment - The Honorable
Alben w. Barklev of Kentucky.
For the Southern statesman
who can make the most amusing
extemporaneous speech and tell
the liveliest yarnS-Hon. o. Max
Gardner. former governor of
North Carolina. That one about
the razor blade that worked its
way through the penitentiary is
o gem.
For the wives who are best able
to look amiable and pretty while
watching their husbands do their
party stuff-Mrs. Alben w. Bark
lev and Mrs. o. Max Gardner.
For the young hostess best able
to entertain droveS of early and
late arrivals for dinner (about
three hundred Democrats from
public office and national commit
tees on one evening", and con-
tinue to look lovely and smiling
Mrs. w. Forbes Morgan.
For the young BoStonian re-
lated to the Cabots and to the
'Iowells who speak only to God, ="
who has most quickly adapted
himself to polyglot Washington
Mr.. Amory Lawrence.
For the cabinet daughter easiest
to look at and like-Mrs. Harry
Baxter, daughter of Secretary Of
War and Mrs. Dern.
For the most distinguished look
ing woman in any group (even in
hollywood where she has been
visiting) Mrs. J. Borden Harri-
man. Mrs. Hartman says Holly
wood is so concerned with its own
affairs that it sometimes forgetS
who is President.
The private thoughts of the
Democratic national committee
men and women while shaking
hands with the members of the
Supreme Court at the Judiciary
reception at the White House are
oot recorded for publication.