Evening star., 1938-03-02

Two or three years ago. when Bernard
M. Baruch was being ballyhooed, much
10 his own dlspleasure, as acting Presi-
dent OF the United States,'' he impaired
to a Washington friend that the soft
impeachment apparently grew out of
the fact that the silver-crested New
York financier was periodically, though
quite informally, consulted by the
White House. The plain-speaking eco
nomic royalist, who has just told the
Senate Unemployment Committee that
the Treasury is no place for the theories
OF political MeSsiahs," was once described
as the spinach OF the New Deal
wholesome, but most of the time damned
unpalatable."
When Joe Kennedy presents himself
In Downing Street this week and reveals
the nature Of the business he's come
to transact for Uncle Sam, he'll probably
be told to go to Halifax" 1t won't
mean what that good old Anglo
SaXonism generally denotes. It'll just
signify that his majestys new secretary
OF state for foreign affairs is Viscount
Halifax, who now presides over what
Europe until 10 days ago called the
Garden of Eden"
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Virginians are discussing with mixed
emotions patronage battle royal be-
tween President Roosevelt and Senators
Glass and Byrd, who burn no incense
before the New Deal throne. 1t seems
they jointly recommended for reap
pointment Virginia's two United States
district attorneys and marshals, but $50
the tale goes F. D. r. declines to okay
renewal commissions until they're in
dorsed by Old Dominion Democrats
friendlier to the regime than the sena-
torial twain. Typical of Statewide
comment is Roanoke Times editorial:
'We are inclined to string along with
the prediction that if the stalemate
continues Virginia will probably stand
by Messrs. Glass and Byrd. We are
loath to believe the President would be
guilty Of spiteful and childish tactics.
1t is probably true he has no great love
for either of our Senators. But if he
attempted to strike at them by with
holding these reappointments until they
produce other recommendations, the
President would be giving offense to
ardent pro-Roosevelt Virginia Demo-
Gratis no less than to the Senators. 1t
would be absurd for Mr.. Roosevelt to
suppose he can discredit them with the
people of Virginia by such methods. If
he thinks that, he has another guess
coming. The only effect would be to
strengthen the Senators and correspond
ingly weaken the President, in the esti-
nation of Virginia Democrats"
4 X X
Today was set aside for the great
Senate cheese referendum. The curtain
was raised by a telegram to Senator
Duffy, Democrat, Of Wisconsin from
George L. Mooney, secretary Of the
National Cheese Institute at Plymouth,
Wis. It read:
Am selecting an assortment Of
cheese, heroic in proportion, exquisite in
palatability. infinite in variety, Wiscon-
sins contribution to the divinities Of
diet. Plans will be completed for March
2. Men working overtime boring holes
in Swiss, aromatic Limburger demanding
recognition; Wisconsin longhorns deny
Texan nativity; the majestic Cheddar
having difficulty in the impartial selec-
ton of the lucky Wisconsin twins, daisies,
and young Americas who will accompany
him. Brick claims we cannot build with
out it, while modest Muenster, Edam,
Brie, Liederkranz and Parmesan promise
to satisfy the most fastidious gourmet.
II Senator Barkley raises point of order,
Limburger will speak for ITSELF"
When this fragrant warning was read
into the Record, Barkley said to the
Senate: II should much prefer to listen
to nmburger than to smell It,"
(Conyrirht. lQ3S)