Evening star., 1940-04-14

the Balkans. That is where George
Earle went for his money"
Hull then sang:
| Il was in power while things
| were dull
Then came September and
good night Hull!
used to tell him what he
| should know
Now I get the news on my radio.
Here is the mystery too deep
Who in the He'll is the secre-
Since back in 1899, A. D."
welles entered, dressed immacu-
lately and followed by his valet, and
refused to talk.
Hull: Tarnation, CANT yew talk?
Amt yew picked up a smidgin of
gossip whilst you was ambassadorin
around over yonder?"
Welles gave Hull 4 supercilious
look and sang:
when I ambass
| = JSoc "AA1dCS 4OI 1IdLlkllQ,
President of U. S. A.
And when I write
I only write to Franklin
A picture postcard every day.
When report
just report to Franklin
That is how I get this way
And when I talk
I only talk to Franklin
Cause he tells me what to say"
Secretaries Distressed.
Democratic leaders trooped on the
stage, followed by naval and military
aides IN dress uniforms, a congress
sional committee wearing long.
white whiskers, and Associate Jus
tice Murphy In a beach robe and
carrying q beach umbrella. The
scene was Hyde Park during the
ninth administration of President
Roosevelt. Pa Watson and Steve
Early, presidential secretaries, ap-
peared distressed that Roosevelt had
found no way to get out of the
White House.
Watson: If he only had quit away
back there In 1910. Everybody
wanted him to quit"
Early: "Everybody-but him."
Back Of the stage was a huge
statue Of q sphinx.
Senator Byrd: That's a fine like
ness Of the President-or do YOU
think SO. Senator Harrison?"
| Conofnr n.,.J
you don't have to look at the like
ness to know he is still President.
All you have to do is look at the
Treasury's books"
Secretary Morgenthau sang:
Though your hair has turned to
silver,
Nothing else has changed its hue.
For the budgets still unbalanced
And the Democrats are, too.
Through the years with you we
| wander,
In a rosy cloud we're led
You are still the same old Frank
| lin,
And We still are in the red"
| NO Radio speech.
There was much discussion why
the President remained so silent, not
even delivering a radio speech. Vice
President Garner said he believed
the President should 90 on the radio
again.
Early said: ut looks as though
it's going to be as hard to get Presi-
dent Roosevelt out of the White
House as 1t would be to get Harry
Woodring out Of the War Depart
ment."
Watson: Steve, there's nothing
left for the President in all these
extra terms, is there?"
Early: Not q thing. No more
precedents to break-he's broken
them ALL"
Watson: mo more money to
spend-he's spent 1t all"
Early: mo more appointments to
make-everybodys working for the
Government"
Watson: Cant he still 20 fish
ing?"
Early: mo, he can't even take a
vacation any more-there's nothing
to take vacation from"
Watson: mo more Republicans to
oppose"
Early: mo, they've all been de-
ported to Little America, and elected
Dick Byrd President and a whisky
drinking evil old penguin as Vice
President"
No Lawsuits Any More.
Senator Byrd said no one brought
lawsuits any more, In the Roosevelt
ninth term, because every one knew
how they would be decided. Senator
Harrison declared there were only
eight justices of the Supreme Court.
Ihereupon Murphy entered and gave
his own reply in song about the
whereabouts of the ninth justice:
Moon over Miami,
Hot spots in old New York.
That's where 60, quo warranto,
For judicial work."
Early said the only way ito get out
OF the nightmare" was to wake up.
A member representing Senator
Byrnes sang an appeal to the Presi-
dent to break his silence on the
third term:
Overhead the stars are shining,
AS they shone in days gone by.
Let us bring back days of ninety
four-o,
Let us wake without repining.
From this dream Of greater glory:
Only you can tell us how, o
Franklin!
Break the silence, close the
story
Let US awaken-now."