Evening star., 1936-08-31
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

As the people Of the United States are
preparing to 90 to the polls nine weeks
from tomorrow in one of the most mo-
mentous presidential elections ever held
in this country, it has become evident
to political observers here. after care
full survey of the situation throughout
the Nation, that larger percentage OF
the population probably will vote than
ever before and that the total popular
vote will be the largest ever cast. This
they attribute mainly to two factors:
First. the fact that vast majority OF the
people have become alive to the i'm
portance of the issues at stake; and.
secondly, to the accelerated intensity
of the campaign. AS to the first they
believe the country realizes as never
before the great significance OF the
economic problem that faces them and
its vital meaning to the future welfare
of the country. More and more as the
campaign progresses, these observers
believe, the electorate will see the neces-
sity of registering their views on this
issue at the ballot box. In the second
place it is claimed that the final two
months of the present campaign will
witness an activity unprecedented in the
prediction annals of the United States.
Nothing that may be of value as a
vote-getting measure will be neglected by
either of the major political parties. This
has been manifested by the quickness OF
both national committees, as well as by
spokesmen for the senatorial and con-
gressional groups in watching for every
opportunity at which an attack might
be made on the enemy" and for any
weak spot where an advance might be
made against the opposing line. Despite
the importance of hammering away at
the main issues. which will be done
continuously with a "barrage OF
speeches and statements until election
day. these political strategists recognize
that good tactics calls also for prompt
and vigorous assault against the minor
defenses because successful Sortie there
might mean the capture of considerable
number of votes. They realize that these
may count for much, particularly in
some of the debatable territory Of the
political battlefield" and, furthermore,
that such gain might open the way for
a wider breach in the ranks of the oppos-
ing forces, and so whenever an enemy"
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during the campaign political observers
here know that it will be met by return
voiley from the opposite side.
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A touch of beautiful sentiment is con-
tanned in the plan of Pierre Cot, French
minister of air, for celebrating the tenth
anniversary, on May 81 next, Of the
landing of Charles A. Lindbergh at Paris.
M. Cot intends to take to the air on that
day in an attempt to duplicate the his
toric transatlantic flight of 10 years
ago. Young and full of enthusiasm, the
French air minister learned to fly after
he became a member of the cabinet. He
has been very active in devising new
plans to promote the air service of his
country and in arousing nationwide in
terest in the art and science of flying.
He believes that France can pay fitting
tribute to the famous feat of Lindbergh
and commemorate the day on which the
American flyer landed on French soil by
the flight he proposes to make.
Diplomatic washington, which has
been busy during the past month saying