Evening star., 1937-06-14

Of alumni of the Harvard School of
Business Administration on June l0 1t
wasn't difficult for him to plead that an
urgent press of private affairs makes it
impossible for him at this time to visit
the eminent cradle of economic royalty
Oh the banks of the Charles. The
business graduates of President Roose-
velt'S alma mater wanted Lewis to hold
forth on the subject of industrial rela-
tions, in light Of the strenuous develop
mentS of the present time.
1t can hardly have escaped the eagle
eyed attention of Na1 leaders at this
embattled hour in Berlin, or of their
alert representatives in Washington.
that Miss Marguerite A. LIE Hand, Presi-
dent Roosevelt'S confidential private
secretary, has just accepted an honorary
IL. D. from Rosary College at River
Forest. Ill, and that the degree was
conferred upon her at the White House
in the name of Cardinal Mundelein of
Chicago and in the presence of both
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt
*
Reed College, Portland. Greg, paid
charge of White House executive Offices,
a unique tribute in its citation comforting
an LII D. upon that veteran official, who
has been on the job uninterruptedly
since McKinley's time. The citation
reads: Trusted confidant and assistant
to eight Presidents of the United States,
he has sought in vain permanently to
hide his light under a bushel His
important contribution of loyal and able
service to the Nation, like that of
thousands of men and women whose
names have been unsung, is appreciated
and honored by his fellow citizens"
At least one influential member of
the Republican National Committee, who
is casting long-range eye over the
field of possible G. o. P. white hopes
for 1910, is exploring the availability
of Thomas E. Dewey. the brilliant young
special prosecutor who is putting New
York rackets out of business. In secur-
ing the conviction last week of the
moguls of the trucking racket, Dewey
maintained his perfect score of vic
tories-6l convictions in as many prose-
cutions. Although appointed to the job
by Gov. Lehman, Dewey is Repub-
lican. Having achieved meteoric tri-
umphs in public service of the same
caliber that gave Charles Evans Hughes
his start in politics, Dewey's friends
believe he definitely has something on
the ball and is bound to go places.
There's already suggestion, again on
the Hughes model, that he be NOM
mated for Governor of the Empire State
in 1888, and, if elected, forthwith be
groomed for the presidential race in
1910 Dewey is still on the sunny side
of 40
One of the striking indications of
Japans industrial progress came to light
during the recent visit of Nippon's trade
leaders in Washington. 1t was disclosed
that the island empire now leads the
world in the production of rayon, dis
placing the United States from the posi-
ton which this country has held since
1915 Long the chief source of real
silk, the japanese have thus also reached
the top in manufacture of the arti
fetal commodity. World rayon pro-
duction last year aggregated 1,300,0000 900
pounds, an all-time high. Japan turned
out Is per cent of it. While the Amer
lean output OF 290,0OOoOO pounds was
the biggest in our history it represented
only % per cent OF the world output,