Evening star., 1937-01-20

upon new fields of conquest. His recent
utteranceS disclosed Mr.. Roosevelt in
moderate mood, compared to "intrenched
greed" economic royalistS," princes of
privilege" and similar thrusts of earlier
times. There's little or no talk nowadays
of Roosevelt dictatorship. His new
primary interest is believed by many to
have become service in the cause of world
peace and democracy. To those twin
ideals the interchangeable master of the
New Deal is widely expected henceforth
ardently to devote himself. AS one
diagnostician puts it. he spent the last
four years in organizing recovery. and
from now on will concentrate on assur-
ing himself place in history.
There's only one woman United States
Senator. but there are now no fewer than
81 members of the Senate who have
woman secretaries, an all-time high
Dean Of the senatorial co-eds is Miss
Cora Rubin Senator Borah's efficient
chief of staff. Few people in Washing
ton have keener knowledge of Uncle
Sans external affairs than Miss Rubin,
who was clerk of the Foreign Relations
Committee under the Borah chairman
ship. Senatorial secretaries are towers
of strength to their bosses. They not
only require to know the ropes at both
ends Of Pennsylvania avenue. but to keep
in closest touch with constituents and
conditions back home Woman adjutants
of Senators prove to be the full equals
OF their male colleagues in all these
directions. They are especially adept
in the role of buffers
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It's long way off, but Republicans
continue to cogitate over their 1910 for
tunes and who is to lead them out of
the wilderness. The very latest to be
honorably mentioned in this long range
connection Is Thomas E. Dewey, New
York Citys vigorous special prosecutor,
who has just embarked upon a fresh
crusade to stamp out rackets. He is
establishing the same kind of reputation
that proved to be the stepping stone for
Charles Evans Hughes rise to the gov
ernorship at Albany and later to high
national honors. Dewey is young, force
full, ambitious and politically talented.
His friends are convinced he's going
places.
Senator Robert r. Reynolds, Democrat,
of North Carolina has joined the grand
army of newspaper columnists. He is
producing for sizable group of Tarheel
weeklies bright and breezy piece en-
titled I'm Washington" Writing is not
a new pastime for the first citizen of
Asheville. He was an editor of the
University of North Carolina weekly in
college days at Chapel Hill and is the
author of two travel books, "Wanderlust"
and Gypsy Trails"
Sir Otto Niemeyer, director OF the
Bank of England, who is shortly ex-
pected in Washington, is one of EuropeS
outstanding international financiers. He
has been associated with the Old Lady
of Threadneedle Street since 1927, be-
sides being a director of the National
Bank of Egypt, the Credit Anstalt of
Vienna and the Banque des Pays de
l'Europe at Paris. Sir Otto is also a
factor in the ornaments industry as a
member of the board of Vickers-Arm-
strong, Ltd. For many years he was the
leading spirit in the Financial Commit
mater is Balliol College, oxford, famed
incubator of British prime ministers.
It was remarked at the Capitol today
that it's Just about 20 years ago that
the Democrat who beat Charles Evans
Hughes for the presidency was also be-
ing inaugurated for a second term. One
Of the young men who helped woodrow
Wilson win reelection in 1916 was a
member Of his little cabinet. an Assistant