Evening star., 1936-09-25
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

with the same quiet relish, but his old
pipe is his favorite. When he gets that
pipe between his teeth, it stays there
Is evenly and quietly IS though it were
q part Of his face"
Naming Of two admirals-Rear Ad-
miral Henry A. Wiley, retired, former
commander In chief Of the United States
Fleet, and Rear Admiral Harry G. Ham
let, commandant Of the Coast Guard
as the first appointees to the Maritime
Commission reflects the importance the
Government ATTACKS to making the mer-
chant marine . more effective compo-
nent Of American sea power. With en-
actment Of the Vinson-Trammell law
assuring the construction Of . treaty
Navy by 1912, the administration is now
primarily concerned with providing the
United States with an adequate num-
Der Of modern naval auxiliaries, Of
which there is . serious lack. Expan-
sion Of our mercantile feet, it may be
taken for granted. win have these needs
conspicuously in mind.
Evidence that the Republican high
command Is worried over the attacks
leveled against Landon in connection
with public education Is seen In the cir
cumstances of his introduction at Des
Moines the other night. Chosen to pre-
sent him to the tall corn audience was
Miss Agnes Samuelson, Iowa State super
intendent Of public instruction, who is
also . former president Of the National
Education Association. Her brief re-
marks went straight to the point which
New Dealers are making, viz, that Lam
don economy has starved the Kansas
schools. In rebuttal, Miss Samuelson
emphasized that the State stands fifth
in the Union, from the literacy stand
point.
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen Rohde's recent
mishap in trying to stop her runaway
automobile and trailer from rolling down
an embankment recalls one of her own
famous stories. Once upon . time, after
her distinguished father had suffered q
third successive defeat for the presidency.
Ruth was tearing madly down q street in
Lincoln, In pursuit Of q trolley car.
Breathlessly she reached her goal and
flung herself triumphantly onto the
running board. The conductor asked
why she hadn't waited for the next car,
due in three minutes. "Well," calculated
the Commoner's glamorous daughter, II
thought I'd like to show there was some-
thing . Bryan could run for and get"
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Admiral Osami Nagano, Toxic naval
minister and spearhead Of the present
Japanese operations against China at
Shanghai, is well known in washington
naval and diplomatic quarters. He was
naval attache here ct the time Of the
washington conference in 1922 and
also served as principal adviser to Vice
Admiral Kato, astute chief OF the Nip
pom delegation. A square-j jawed hgure
Of man, Nagano is the typical sea dog
In appearance. At Geneva Disarmament
Conferences, while Japan was still on
speaking terms with the League, Nagano
generally looked after his countrys naval
interests. Rated as Japans foremost
sailor, he probably would be selected for
the blue-ribbon role Of leading the
Mikado's fleet If and when it goes to
war, either against China or some
worthier sea foe.
Bill Hards nrst prize for the best letter
on why am for Roosevelt" has been
awarded, of al others, to Q 6cotchman.
The winner is evidently not impressed
BY the Republican charge that +. p. r.
Is Q spendthrift.
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