Evening star., 1936-04-10
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

exuberance over their cause, because Of
the assurance that the Philadelphia con-
vention will merely ratify the renomi-
nation of Roosevelt and Garner. They're
saving their ammunition until they see
the whites of the enemy's eyes in the
Summer and Fall. To the chagrin of
the City of Brotherly Love, the Demo-
cratic conclave promises to be about the
shortest on record, as well as one of the
most peaceful. Philadelphians, who put
tanning the convention, are beginning to
wonder how much of run they're going
to get for their money.
Signs multiply that the w. P. A. relief
system, particularly its political aspects,
and A. A. A. bounties. especially cur
rent revelations about fat checks to big
land owners. are going to loom promi-
nently in the presidential campaign pic
ture. The G. o. P. undoubtedly will
exploit both propositions to the limit.
Unemployment, New Deal expenditure,
the Constitution, w. p A. and A. A. A..
now look like the combination of issues
on which the Republicans will concen-
trate their anti-New Deal fire.
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Joseph p. Kennedy, former chairman
Of the Securities and Exchange Com
mission, disclosed at this weeks meeting
of stockholders of the Radio Corporation
of America that he got $150,000 for his
recent services in perfecting q plan of
recapitalization for the company. Out
of that sum he paid $50, 900 to account
ants, so that the job netted him S120,0
or II times his late Government salary.
A stockholder popped a question about
Mr.. Kennedy'S remuneration. The lat
ter replied that as they always demanded
the truth at the S. E. c., he had no hesi-
tation in supplying it on the present
occasion. Mr.. Kennedy is expected to
take an active part in the coming ma
tional campaign. He was one of the
earliest and leading supporters of the
Roosevelt cause in 1882. Many New
Dealers believe that If the President gets
a second term Mr.. Kennedy is sure to
be a member Of the reorganized cabinet.
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Despite G. o. P. gibes at the New Deals
weakness for professors and other brain
truSters, Chairman Fletcher reveals that
the new research division of the National
Committee, headed by Prof. Olin Glenn
Saxon of Yale. will consist of no fewer
than nine members of university and
college faculties. seasoned in the fields
of business administration, taxation and
government finance, political econ
omy, agriculture, statistics, banking and
currency, social security and labor, and
correlated branches. Some Of this i'm
pressive academic brigade are already
at work for the G.. o. p. on full-time
basis in Washington. Others will be
available as consultants. Harvard, the
Presidents alma mater and cradle OF so
many of the New Deals heavy thinkers
and planners, supplies several OF the ele-
plants new intellectual giants.
Democratic leaders rejoice over the
decision of Gov. Brann of Maine once
again to lead the party's fight there.
They're confident that II Brann Is noml-
mated for United States Senator In the
June primary, as he aspires to be, he Will
sweep the State. as on the occasion OF his
two successive gubernatorial victories,
and pave the way for the Nation going
as Maine goes.
tCopyright, 1936J