Evening star., 1937-11-15
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

prospects, too. As the ball opens at the
Capitol, Senator Vandenberg of Mich
igan continues to loom preponderantly
as the elephants likeliest bet for 1910.
Conscious of his long grange lead. the
Wolverine editor statesman may be ex-
pected to continue his policy OF rugged
individualism on all oppositional occa-
sions, even If Charlie McNary. who.
some Of his party comrades think, is q
little too benevolently inclined toward
the New Deal, seeks to pull minority
punches. Eyes will also be turned on
Bob La Toilette. as the session proceeds
PersiStently politicians hear that the
able young Wisconsin Progressive is the
undercover darling Of the Roosevelt gods
and the anointed OF their choice for a
presidential nomination that would SYM
bolize and fuse New Deal Democrats and
their liberal and labor allies Of all
shades.
Rigors and demands OF war with China
have caused revolutionary changes in
many of Japan's habits of life. includ-
ing her peoples diet. Traditionally
almost exclusively dependent on food
staples like rice and f1sh-Nippon is said
to consume, on the average, only about
one pound Of meat per person per
annum-the commissariat Of the Japa-
nese Army has suddenly turned to
cheese as a major source of vitamins.
Indicative OF their appreciation of the
nutritive value of the product that
makes the dairy industries of Wisconsin
and Minnesota famous, the Toxic gov
ernment has within the past few days,
this observer is authOritatively in
formed, placed orders for thousands of
pounds of American cheese, for use of
its fighting forces.
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It's almost exactly a year ago that
President Roosevelt landed at Rio de
Janeiro from the cruiser Indiana polls. to
accept the hospitality Of President
Getulio Vargas and the distinguished
honor of addressing the Brazilian Con-
gress in joint session. Ensuing speeches
of both host and guest glorified in fervent
accents the blessings of democracy which
the Vargas regime has just snuffed out
of existence. Although Vargas advanced
to power after the revolution of 1880,
which he led. rs the exponent of liberal
new deal, he progressively intrenched
himself under conditions which made
this weeks coup d'etat relatively easy
The Washington diplomatic corps has .
personal interest in events at Rio be-
cause Ambassador Oswaldo Aranha, to-
gether with five of his brothers, was in
the forefront of the movement fomented
under Vargas banner seven years ago
in their commonly native southern
province of Rio Grande do Sui, and
which eventually led them to the flesh
pots in Rio. Ambassador Aranha aspired
to run for President himself the next
year, but current events seem to leave
him outside the breastworks. AraEha
started from Washington on q pre-
arranged tour of the United States be-
fore this weeks upheaval in Brazil.
Diplomatic colleagues don't believe he'll
be in any hurry to resume his duties At
the Embassy.
Labor Under the Isms" is the arrest
ing title Of booklet Just published by
the Transportation Association Of Amer
lea at Chicago. It is subtitled "A Con-
trast-Europe and the United States"
In chapter and verse terms, the pub
lication reveals the vastly superior buy
ing power of American wages, con-
trasted with any country across the
Atlantic. The average hourly wage here
is 61.6 cents; In England, 1927 cents: in
Germany, 24.s cents; in Italy, 1877 cents,
and In Russia, 1879 cents.
One of the sessions early sensations
In the international realm may be