The daily independent., 1937-08-02
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With FDR in Poison Pen Docu-
ments: Misleading Photos Cir
culatcd; Mrs Roosevelt NiO-
Icntly Attacked; President Re-
lakes with Old Friends Though
They Oppose HisH Views; But
lie RescntS Those Who Desert
cd Him When Safely in The
Senate
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Secret Service officials are quietly
investigating the source of several
poison pen documents which re-
Gently have been attacking the
President and other prominent
Washington figures.
They are mailed first class,
well-printed, and apparently are
| continuation of the covert cam
paign of slander carried on dur
! ing the election campaign Not
long ago the campaign got so bad
that the President denounced 1t
in his press conference.
This time he is sharing the
abuse with others, notably Sen
ator Hugo Black of Alabama and
John l.. Lewis. One anonymous
picture being circulated through
the mails, especially to Alabama
voters, is an enlarged flaShlight
of Lewis talking to Black, with
brief caption giving the impress
sion that they are intimate
friends.
Actually the photo was taken at
a Senate hearing, and several
other Senators and congressman
who were in the picture were
blocked out.
Note-Black is up for re-eleC-
ton next year and already there
is a fierce campaign against him.
ANONYMOUSLY shows John L. Lewis
another photo cir c u a e d
accompanied by his wife walking
down the stairway Of the Soviet
Embassy 1t was taken while
Lewis attended a reception of 500
Washington notableS to honor the
Russian North Pole flierS, but the
intimation is given that Lewis is
a habitue of the EmbaSSay. Seve-
raj Senators who received the
photo attended the same recep-
ton.
Safeguarding Pamphlet
The third document is an un-
signed pamphlet, entitled "A Mes
sage to the American People.
SlanderouS and obscene, this piece
of literature is a clear violation
of postal laws.
1t opens with this sentence, Il
am what was Senator Joe Rob-
inSon," ;" and then putting words in
the mouths of the late Senator
it declares that Roosevelt will
soon die or become insane" and
tina t"HugheS today is behind the
Liberty movement but not visi-
bly, So
The Catholic Church also is
vituperated. and many Senators
who voted for the court bill, some
of them in unprintable language.
1t concludes with this rabid
TRADE against Mrs. Roosevelt: ::
She believes that she is Napo-
Icons wife returned and Graves
recognition which she has not
succeeded in receiving in Wash
ington. Her black complexion is
against her and she is conscious
of it. for there are many ladies
who make her understand. They
pay tribute to her as the PreSi-
dents wife and only in that
capacity. This chagrinS her be-
yond expression"
Eyewitness
Following the Russian Embassy
reception, a well-knoWn Wash
ington correspondent received
this query from his editor: IN
formed John L. Lewis attended
Russian party. Can you confirm
whether he was there
The newSman replied: Sure
he was there. He arrived shortly
after l did with our senior Sena-
tor, Bob Bulkley. Was a swell
party"
Roosevelt Relaxation
Nothing gets into the papers
about it. but the President has
been sneaking away from the
White House for occasional cven-
ings of relaxation with old
| friends.
The other day he drove out to
the home of Admiral Cary Gray
son, whom he has known ever
since GraySon was Woodrow Will
sons physician. There he had
dinner with "Berny" Baruch,
Morton l.. Schwartz of New York,
heavy contributor to Democratic
campaign funds, and Senator
Carter Glass Of Virginia.
Senator Glass and the PreSi-
dent j0sled each other a bit about
their opposing views out seemed
to enjoy one another's company.
After dinner Senator Glass play
ed backgammon, while the Presi-
dent looked on.
On another recent occasion,
the President eluded the press to
pay a quiet visit at the Maryland
home Of Joe Kennedy, Chairman