Evening star., 1938-08-29

| ION Mondays and Wednesdays
during Frederic William Wile's pa
cation. "Washington Observations"
are being written by Henry L.
| SUeinhdrt Mr.. Vile 1UiH continue
to 1Drite a Friday column during
his pacation.)
- IGNIFICANT tests Of New Deal
strength will be made In the
State primaries to be held to-
- morrow in South Carolina and
California. with that slogan standing
out in bold letters above every other
issue which has been injected into the
campaigns. On that account both
battles assume a national rather than
merely local importance, and the out
comes will be watched with almost as
much interest throughout the rest of
the Nation as in the States directly
involved Politics has been boiling
| in both OF them, with the political
thermometer in South Carolina ap-
parently having gone higher than that
in California This is no reflection on
tiiC VI poIltAdA a lCCllllk Ill
the Pacific Coast State-always en-
| thusiastic in whatever it undertakes
where both sides have been "Whooping
it up for their respective candidates.
Never before in the history of the
country, as far as political observers
can recall, have State primaries been
more strenuously contested or been
considered as more determining fac
tors In public expression of opinion on
| national issues
Kaleidoscope changes in Europe
combined with the continuing struggle
| in the Far East and the vexing Mexi-
can problem are keeping the State De-
partment busily occupied these days,
so much so that Secretary Hull has
not allowed himself a vacation this
summer, but has remained steadily at
his desk observing the course of world
events. In many of the developing
situations this Government, on ac-
count Of Its established policy of avoid
ing "entangling alliances has not
SSSAA tohiilS any dttINC pal 1 III Jllc lll-
ternatlonal stage, but simply playing
the role of interested observer. This
does not mean, however, that the
United States is not anxious to use its
influence wherever and in whatever
means possible to promote peace and
good relations among the nations
| through encouragement of pacific set
tlement of international differences.
In this connection 1t is pertinent to
observe that Secretary Hull more than
once has directed attention to the fact
that the American Government, al
though not cooperating actively with
some other government toward a de-
sired end. was in complete harmony
with its views and working in its own
independent way along parallel lines.
Another prominent State Depart
the privilege Of a vacation this sum-
mer is r. Walton Moore, counselor OF
the department.. The Secretary turns
| to him for advice on many important
matters and the two are In frequent
conference. The Judge" as he is
popularity known, acquired that title
from the fact that soon after he came
to Congress from Virginia he was
| hailed by one Of his colleagues from
Texas as Judge" But l am not a
Judge" he countered. "Oh, well, In
Texas" was the reply, I'VE call any
one who is bald judge" To which
Representative Moore retorted, We'll.
then. let me address you as Mr.. Chief
Justice. In Congress he met young
Tennessee member named Cordell Hull
and they formed a close and lasting
friendship.
Foreign newspaper correspondents,
some of whom are stationed here regu-
larly and others who visit Washington
from time to time, are always aston
ished at the ease with which official
doors are thrown open to them and
| at the freedom with which cabinet
| officers receive and talk with repre-
| sentatives Of the press.
Just like family gathering" one
Of them remarked the other day.
Almost invariably they contrast this