The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-08-25

Capital Residents
Have to Run if They
Would Keep Place
By Henry Essary

WASHINGTON - You have TO
keep a-running every second ID
Washington Not to get ahead. 1t
takes a gallop. double speed at the
turns, hand springs at the water
Jump plus knack OF scrambling
up and away when thrown. II you
want to get ahead in the Washing
ton race.
You have to run in the Washing.
on race. merely to stay where
You are. You have to work the
poor mind and the welcoming smile,
the act OF knowing every thing
about everything, and the intimate
anecdotes to shreds. II you don't
you'll get so far behind, the pack
won't even stop TO snap at you. II
will let you lope your lonely way
into oblivion.
To prove my point-and | have
gone a long way around to do it
but that is the Washington way.
consider the new Soviet ambassa-
dor. The gentleman's name is
Gromyko. Sounds like a frog in
the throat. or a well-advertised gar
gle. doesn't it? Try to pronounce
Gromyko. I've phoned the State
Department for advice Although
that sterling branch OF our govern
ment had no ruling for syllable &C.
cent or consonant enunciation when
speaking the name OF this surprise
representative OF Mr.. Stain, 1t did
intimate that you could forget the
Russian consonant, forget the frog
in the throat approach an mere
ly say "Grow-me-ko."
You couldn't expect the State De
partment to know how to accent
anything or anybody Soviet at the
moment There is Uncle Joe still
hiding out in Moscow, waiting 10
race into Berlin swishing his sabar
like the good old Cossack he is.
and cut of Herr Hitler's ears in
person. At least that's what
think Mr.. Stain is holding out for.
Ny guess on the present Soviet
move is as sound as anybody's
IL is probably a waste OF time for
the Occidental mind TO try to I'M
derstand Russia or guess its moods.
Actually Russians are Orientals.
not Europeans. The Occidental
mind cannot follow the maize of
Russia's governmental and individ-
ual though and objective II is fu-
tile TO measure Russia with an Occi-
dental yardstick. Mr.. Roosevelt
and Mr.. Churchill will have to con-
tinue to wait until Mr.. Stain an
nounces his international plan
Where was /? l was saying how
difficult it is TO keep even mildly
az courant in Washington. We
had just begun to get accustomed
TO Ambassador Litvinov and his
wife, Ivy, and now with this sudden
change in Soviet diplomacy In
Washington. we have to rush out
and quickly bone up on Ambassador
Gromyko.
In my pursuit yesterday OF facts
concerning the quiet Mr.. Gromyko.
l came upon one interesting re-
semblance between him and Mr.
Oumansky. the Societ ambassador
who preceded Litvinov. Before
Oumansky there was Troyanovsky.
jovial and popular. There was Ma
dame Troyanovsky making friends
daily In Washington. Suddenly the
Troyanovskys were mysteriously
recalled to Moscow. From behind
the diplomatic doors. so to speak.
there came the younger Oumansky.
After Oumansky had done his
Washington stint, there came from
Moscow another good mixer-Litvi-
nov. plus his dramatic wife. Once
again behind the diplomatic door
comes a younger successor-Gro-
myko
wonder II Ambassador Gromyko
will be very grand, in the new So
Wet manner. The Soviet is going
4 shade magnificent, with epau-
let's and things on its uniforms.
Well do | remember that red
letter day when AMBASSADOR Troy
anovsky opened the red and gold
palace on 18th street TO the most
elaborate party dsHlnslOu Nou4u
remember. II was easy 10 see that
this new crowd OF Soviets, having
come into power that once belong
= ed TO the White russians. meant
TO have a chance at their leftover
elegance II this we're not so, why
were the gold candlesticks, still
marked with the emblem OF the
car, reposing on the mantels? Why
the unlimited caviar and cham
payne? Why the thick red velvel
carpets and the roses7
Another question-How does Fin
Ia nd feel about the sudden change
OF Soviet representation in Wash
ington? What would be her chance
now for preservation as An indivi-
dual state? suspect that Fin
land. having lived for centuries as
Q close neighbor TO Russia. is not
surprised by any variety OF Russian
behavior. Finland looks first 10
the White House for good break
The United States Is the only great
power that has not yet sold Fin.
land down the river. so Finland
beiieves.