Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-20

supporters OF the Texans opposition to
the Supreme Court bill. Although Sen
ator-elect Miller disclaims that he tri-
umphed as Roosevelt opponent, he was
ranged during the late session of Con-
gress against various administration
sponsored major measures. Among them
were the amendment and extension of
the monetary sterilization act the reso-
luton to extend the Presidents right
to negotiate reciprocal trade agree
ments, the neutrality resolution and the
farm tenancy and rural rehabilitation
act.
It's a $4,000, 900 pile of Georgia marble
and Swedish granite that the Federal
Reserve System Building, about to be
unveiled by the President represents
The architect. Paul Philippe Cret of
Philadelphia, is native of France. His
designs won first place by unanimous
choice in national competition. DR..
Cret is the creator of several of WASH
ington's structural gems, including the
Pan-American Union and the Folger
Shakespeare Library. He also designed
the American battle monuments at
Chateau Thierry and elsewhere in
France, as we'll as the memorial at
Gibraltar in honor of the Nays World
War achievements. Begun in February,
1896, the Federal Reserve temple is the
last word in architectural splendor and
unitarian convenience among the i'm
posing array of modern structures which
now adorn the Washington landscape
The interior piece de resistance is the
palatial board room, Sc by 80 feet. It's
q erlt oil
fireplace of Tavernelle Fleuri marble.
with an inset bronze relief symbolzing
stability and productivity, a reproduce
ton of the United States coat of arms
and q Federal Reserve map OF the
Union painted by Ezra Augustus Win
ter, celebrated American muralist.
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Chairman John Hamilton's recent off,
the-record address before the regional
conference of Republican leaders from
the District of Columbia, Maryland,
Virginia and Delaware is acclaimed as
the most stimulating pep talk sons and
daughters Of the elephant have heard
in many q day. 1t was a review OF
national committee achievements, finan-
cial and organizational, since the party
was sent to the wilderness in '36. In
cidentally, 1t developed at the pow
WOW that Gov. Landon's decision to
hold mass meeting" on the air last
night not only took the Republican
high commands breath away. but
caused complete mystification as to the
Kansan's purpose. On the eve OF his
broadcast two views prevailed: Cd That
Landon wished to remove misapprehen-
sions as to his supposed hostility to
Hoover's plan for q midterm national
convention, and 90 to assert his titular
leadership of the party.
Not long ago the President registered
impatience with criticisms that he plays
hockey too often from the White House
for recreational or political purposes.
Many are the mutterings on that score
at this witching hour OF economic
gravity at home and perils abroad. F.
D. r. was transforming in the west at
the height of the Far Eastern crisis
4 couple of weeks ago. and this weeks
turmoil in Wall Street, with all 1t en-
tails for the country. found him salu-
briatinR ut Hyde Park It's understood
he'll not be back at the White House
for long before tripping to New York
over the November election week end.
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Chinese Ambassador Wang. who will
shortly present China's case before the