The Washington times., 1938-10-21
new DEAL JOB
FOR DODD, LOSER
IN SMITH RACE
Virginian Is Slated for
WPA Appointment
BY THEODORE HUNTLEY

William E. Dodd, jr., who aban-
doned the classroom to enter poll
tics as a congressional candidate
in 3he Eighth Virginia district,
shortly will become identified with
the New Deal.
It was learned today that he
probably will be given job in
the information section Of the
WPA. The only question to be set
tied relates to salary. His appoint
ment is scheduled to be announced
officially not later than next
week.
In the meantime he has been
resting and writing since his de-
feat in the July primary by Rep.
resentative Howard w. Smith, Of
Alexandria, making his headquar'
tiers at the family home in Rount
Hill, Loudoun county.
STEP APPROVED
His decision to make politics q
career-with or without the con-
sent Of the voterS-iS understood
to have the approval Of former
Ambassador Dodd, for several
years American emiSSary in Ber-
lin, who has similarly combined
the teaching Of history with writ
ing and public service.
Alphonso Smith, who ran the
Dodd headquarters in Alexandra
during the Virginia primary battle
and served in the capacity also OF
volunteer press agent for the abor"
tive effort to unseat the congreS.
sional incumbent, is already at
work in a New Deal job in the De
partment of Agriculture.
other Dodd aides, already on the
Federal payroll, have returned 70
their Washington desks wiser Il
not sadder as a result Of their
excursion into Virginia politics.
Dodd's friends are understood
to have advised, him to stay In
virginia if he expects to be active
ir politics, or at least settle In
some spot where he eventually
will become identified with local
affairs and have a chance to work
his way up the political ladder.
DIAGNOSE DEFEAT
They have diagnosed his deteat
as due to a mistaken attempt TO
break in at the top in d1srrlcG
where he was hardly known until
he announced his candidacy for
Congress on a New Deal platform.
challenging one Of the pillars OF
the Byrd Glass organization IN
Virginia.
Little Davey Lewis, the forgot
ten man" of the more recent
Maryland primary is likewise
headed for a government job. It
ia the current understanding that
he probably will be appointed to
the Bituminous Coal Commission
after the November election. The
commission is slated for a Shakeup
anyway.
If that doesn't work out, there
are a number of other good posts
in which he could be put. His
experience and prediction would
find him haepiest on the coal COM
mission or the tariff commission,
where he served for several years
during the Wilson Administration.
Since the primary he has sue
ceeded in keeping under cover
either in Washington or at home
in Cumberland, discouraging In
terviews and making no public
statements. He has neither vol
unteered nor been invited to par.
ticipate in the Maryland general
election fight.
TYDINGS TO LEAD
Senator Tydings, who defeated
hun for the Democratic nomlnar
ton in spite of President Roose-
velt's personal effort TO persuade
MARYLAND voters to send Lewis TO
| the Senate to reinforce the RooSe-
velt fight for liberal legislation,
is expected to lead the Maryland
ticket in November.
In the primary he received 189;:
TIC votes to Lewis 124,43 and
Arthur Hungerford's 8,186, with
Lewis carrying only four counties
outside of Baltimore and two legis-
lative districts in the city.
It would not surprise Maryland
politicians if Tydings' plurality IN
the general election should exceed
100000. His more enthusiastic
supporters are convinced it will be
nearer 100000.