Evening star., 1937-09-08

Hardly anybody. OF course, takes very
seriously Mr RooSevelts whimsical
claim that his projected swing to the
Pacific Coast is TO be non political .
No President of the United States, 1t
such a juncture in national sffairs-on
the eve of a critical congressional cleo
tion III particular-could cross the coun-
try in unpoliticsl guise F. D. r. init
mates that he intends doing more listen
ing than talking. That in itself will be
political undertaking OF the first mag
nltuoe, for never at any time since he
entered the White House has there been
q greater compulSion upon him TO ex-
plore public sentiment toward Govern
ment policies. The Nation is still "Su-
preme Court conscious" TO use the Presi-
dents own idiom, and extremely likely
10 remain so, in view of his defiant
determination to renew the ba tile which
he recently lost. Mr.. Roosevelt processes
confidence that the people are with him
on Judiciary reform. He will have ample
opportunity on his transcontinental tour
10 discover whether his optimism is well
founded or is merely WShful thinking
Democrs tic Senators like Burke of
Nebraska. OMahoney OF Wyoming and
Wheeler Of Monta ma are persuaded that
the master OF the New Deal is headed
for rude awakening il he fances they
failed to reflect Midwestern court Senti-
ment.
Grover Cleveia nd il was affirmed on
celebrated occas sion, was loved for the
enemies he had made. Politicians opine
that il John L. Lewis doesn't watch
out he'll make it possible for the same
thing TO be said about another Demo-
cratic President OF the United States.
By placing the Indian sign OF c. + o.
oisspproVal on the Roosevelt brow, Lewis
unqueStionablv has manufactured a lot
OF sympathy for the administration in
quarters which previously damned it up
nil and down dale for seeming to favor
the G. /. Q. throughout most of the labor
turmoil of 1897 With at least so per
cent OF orga nized workers. represented
by The American Fedora tion of Labor,
championing the White House, Mr..
Roosevelt can afford TO bear the slings
and arrows which Lewis is aiming at
MN. IN the consciousness that conserva-
tlves In both capital and labor camps
are likely TO renew their faith in him
In ABOUT the same degree 10 which he
incurs the enmity of the extremist groups
Jnat ourn incense at the c. /. o. throne
just before launching his Labor day
attack on the Lewis trenches at Dallas
A. F. of l.. President Green went out
OF MS way TO pay handsome tribute
TO Representa- tive Hstton w. Summers.
Democrat, OF the Dallas district, who
had introduced him Green acclaimed
summers as consistent friend OF the
working masses and urged the Texans
constituents TO return him TO Congress
next year. The incident is not only
significant because of the near-death
nloW which Summers speech in mid july
dealt TO the ourt-packing bill, but also
because there has been talk that the
chairman of the House judiciary Com
mlttee. after Is consecutive terms. faces
Tor the first time serious opposition for
denomination and reelection in 1888.
). 5. Wichita, the 6l74-ton freie hter
no" en- route TO China with cargo of
20 superSpeed airplsnes of a type SUI
perior 10 anything Japan has. is under
the control of the United States Mari
time Commission. though chartered TO
the American Pioneer Line which is
operated by the Roosevelt Steamship
Company. The line is Government
property. The Wichita built at New
Orleans In 1920, Is classified as an oil