Evening star., 1937-04-21

records. They are being discussed by
their colleagues as respective represent
atlves OF the progressive" and "old
guard" schools Of departmental thought.
The Division Of Foreign Service Person.
mel Is OF paramount influence on diplo-
matte and Consular careers, a circum-
stance which whets the desire OF friends
OF each candidate to see their favorite
emerge victorious from the lively contest
for the chiefship.
Yet another tempest in the State De-
partment teapot revolves around the
delicate question Of precedence which
will arise after Congress creates the
new position of counselor of Secretary
Hull's bailiwick. Whether he will or will
not rank the Undersecretary of State is
the bone Of argumentative contention.
The Secretary is reported to have sug-
gested to Congress that the counselor
(Who Is expected to be Assistant Sec
retary R. Walton Moore) will have equal
rank, authority and salary with the
Undersecretary" (who is expected to be
Assistant Secretary Sumner Welles). The
position of counselor, last held by Frank
l.. Polk in the closing years Of the Wilson
for the undersecretaryship of state,
which Polk was the first to fill Robert
Lansing was counselor for two years
preceding his elevation to the secretary
ship OF state as William Jennings
Bryan's successor in 1915.
X
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, jr, Re-
publican, Of Massachusetts established a
precedent this week by delivering a
maiden speech following election to
Congress, not on the floor of the Senate,
but to Nationwide radio audience.
He chose the burning Supreme Court
issue as his theme, delivering a forceful
but restained address in opposition to
the Presidents program. The young
New England statesman, stressing the
need for viewing the Roosevelt proposal
respectfully" eloquently argued that it
IS ineffective for the countrys immediate
needs and dangerous for the more dis
tant future. Lodge pronounced himself
in hearty sympathy with a national
labor policy, but declared that the plan
to increase the number of Supreme
Court justices is "far too mild" because
1t would be impossible to control the
new judges once they were appointed.
The increase, therefore, he holds, would
accomplish nothing constructive. Offer
Ing constructive alternatives of his own,
the Senator cited the Ashurst Summers
conv1ct-made goods act as a precedent
for prompt legislative action and prompt
constitutional amendment disproving
the contention that amendment of the
Constitution need consume an unduly
long period OF time
Brig. Gen. Aaron Simon Daggett,
Oldest living officer of the United States
Army, will celebrate his Tooth birthday
anniversary on June IA next. Still in
excellent physical condition for one of
his advanced age, Gen. Daggett, who
retired from active service in 1901, is a
resident Of West Roxbury, Mass. Native
Of Maine, Daggett served with distinction
throughout the Civil War, emerging as
captain of Infantry in the Regular
Army, took part in the Battle OF San
Juan in Cuba in 1898 and later saw
service in the Philippines. In 1900 he led
the attack on the gates OF the imperial
city at Peking. The century-old vet
eran holds decorations Of honor for gal
liant and meritorious services in all of
the campaigns in which he participated.
Following retirement, Daggett was re-
called for active duty with the organ
lied militia Of Nebraska in 1904-5 and
later lived for time in Washington.
He is the author of America In the
China Relief Expedition"
tcopyrisht, 1879