Imperial Valley press., 1937-01-27
News Behind the News
The Presidents Son He Makes Of
ficial Debut Big Shoes
tn Fill

Observation-Disclosures Roosevelt, the pres
ident's eldest son. has made his official DEBUT
in Washington at the side OF MS father-on ule
occasion of the presidential message 10 Col-
gress and again at the ceremonies OF lnaugura-
ton. s
Jimmy will be an assistant a secretary, ano
companion. To certain extent ne VIII az
tempt to fill the important place lelt Vacahe
bv the death of Louis Howe, long the beloved
friend and most intimate counselor of F. D. r.
and to a certain extent he will attempt to re-
place the late Gus Gennerich, without perform
ing the duties of bodyguard.
The presidents lonesomeness since the death
of Howe and Gennerich was large factor pc
hind his request that his son join him at the
White house
IT is also true that Jimmy who is still under
30 has made a pile of money and has political
ambitions which can be nour1shed In ms new
job. The president is sympathetic WIN thoSe
ambitions although it's silly to listen to odd
rumors referring to the young man as crown
prince" or heir apparent.
Young Roosevelt thus far has had most OF
his training under Gov Jim Curley of MaSsa-
chusetts. whom Bay State voters refused to send
to the Senate last November despite their con-
currence in the Roosevelt landslide
He will be on the spot in his position as his
fathers confidential mandy man, target Tor
jealousies and resentments. eyed constantly by
both conservatives and liberals who already
are wondering as to the direction in which his
influence will be felt.
The friends and enemies Jimmy makes In
Washington and the type of such statesmanlike
qualities as he may exhibit will go a long way
toward determining the extent to which he may
be expected to travel in his political caseer
One of the more recent Roosevelt stories:
Ginger Rogers, the dancer, invited TO the
White House for a performance, was presenting
a rather sedate tango for the president and
his guests.
Come on, Ginger" the president urged, give
us a dance like the ones you do in the movies.
The actress broke into some fast and fancy
stepping raising her skirts distinctly above the
knees.
"Well you asked for it," she cried, looking
at the president
well I'm taking it," replied FDR. with a
big grin.
Every newspaperman sooner or later encoun-
ters Mr. j. Henry Smythe, Jr, who likes to talk
about his resemblance to the president-which
might not strike you with terrific impact unless
YOU were reminded of it-and who is commonly
known as Slogan Smythe'
Or it might be more accurate to say that
sooner or later Mr.. Smythe encounters every
newspaperman.
He walked into this office at a busy moment
and introduced himself
A lifelong Philadelphia Republican. Smythe
in 1928 gave his party the slogan mo con-
Tammanyation of the Nation and says it was
widely used He says you must also remember
his This will be London-slide' and Keep
Coolidge-he keeps the faith!"
For Hoover in 1882 he contributed Hoover
is a Trouble Remover" His Reputation is
Credit to the Nation" HE Kept us out of
Worse" and Vote right-be Hooverite."
"Of course. Mr.. Smythe admitted, Slogans
alone can't win campaign"