Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-02
Washington Observations
Elections May Determine Roosevet's Attitude on
Third Term Race and G. O. P's Hope for President

thing is positive, no matter how
much or how little the topheavy
New Deal majorities In Congress are
affected-there will be display
Of independence on Capitol Hill
after January /, more rugged and
assertive than at any time since
Mr.. Roosevelt took Office.
Naval authorities demonstrated
politely but firmly with this column
for its recent statement that the
itinerary of the Nazi male choir,
published here on October %, in
cluded the United States Naval
Academy" on october "a. All that
needs to be said on the subject is
that the schedule of concert dates
for the choir's tour was supplied by
the German Embassy. The Dresden
choristers did visit Annapolis, but
only as tourists. They were shown
over the Academy, as parties of
sightseers regularly are, including
the chapel in which John Paul Jones
Is entombed. But the Germans gave
no concert for the Midshipmen, and
were not invited to do their stuff.
Our sailorfolk apparently lay stress
on having the seas Of misapprehen-
sion cleared up: so the truth is
revealed, with delight.
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Nobody is watching the outcome
OF the wage strife between the car
riers and the brotherhoods with
livelier interest than Jim Watson,
former Senate majority leader. It
was while acting in that capacity,
In 1925, that the Indiana veteran
wrote and then sponsored what
came to be known as the Watson
Parker bill, which laid the founda-
tons of the present Rail Mediation
Board. According to the Hoosier
statesman, there hasn't been a rail
strike worthy of the name since
Congress enacted the original law
now nearly IL years ago.
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Notre Dame, which plays Navy in
Baltimore on Saturday, is immense
ly proud of the fact that it's the only
college that annually takes on both
West Point and Annapolis. The
soldiers and the sailors, on their
part, look forward to the clashes
with the Irish" with the exception
OF their own match, as the most
attractive game on their respective
schedules. Last weeks silver jubi-
lee" Army Notre Dame conflict in
Yankee Stadium was marked by
series of courtesies symbolizing
the cordial gridiron relations
that have united the two institu-
tons since a certain young Irish"
end named Knute Rockne in 1918
dazzled Army of its feet with the
then brand-new forward pass. The
gray-clad cadets trooped onto the
field Saturday to the stirring strains
of the Notre Dame Victory March"
played by their famous band. Then,
as soon as the CORPS was in parade
formation, it gave the Irish yell in
thunderous chorus. Between halves
Brig. Gen. Jay L. Benedict, superin-
tendent of West Point, and 1t. Col.
Charles w. Ryder, commandant of
cadets, marched across the field to
the box Of the Rev. John F. O'Hara,
president Of Notre Dame, and the
Rev. Hugh ODonnell, vice president,
to pay the Army's respects. After
ward the two priests, accompanied
by Postmaster General Farley, who
was their guest at the game, trekked
over to the Army side to call on the
West Point officers.
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If Representative D. Worth Clark,
Democrat, of Idaho is elected to the
Senate on Tuesday the Upper House
! will have another baby" member,