The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-11-13
Observations
Washington Seems
TO be in Too Gay
Mood For Facts
BY Hefsn tssary

The capitals mood Of the moment
is definitely gay. Slightly batty'
il you ask me.
There are so many mink coats
aud silly hats and intense hand
shakes and come -hither smiles and
cocktails around you would think
il was Christmas II you didn't re-
member that thousands of helpless
people were hghting and dying
within sound of the lllting-yoiced
radio.
There's a feeling in the air that
the end Of the war is near. The
success OF the Moscow Pact which
everybody dreaded to think about
before il was undertaken has loos-
ened the anxiety which never went
too deep into the heart Of this light
headed capital
Every body is giving parties-din-
ners. luncheons, teas. receptions,
theater and after-the-concert sup
pers. The neutral nations-Tur-
key. Egypt and Iran-have been
receiving guests by the hundreds
and feeding them on bounteous af-
ternoon buffets OF turkey. ham,
champagne, sweetmeats and beau
coup Scotch.
This afternoon the triumphant
Soviet is having the most splendid
entertainment OF its capital era
since that thrilling day several
years ago when Soviet Ambassador
Troyanovsky joyfully opened the
reconditioned embassy OF the car
and TO United states recognition
and several thousand curious, hun
cry md thirsty guests. That was
the day when the newly.shinned
candlesticks OF the old regime and
the red carpets proved to me, at
least, that the l. S S. R. meant to
be capitalistic in the grand man
ner as soon as it could get its
proletarian housekeeping done.
Washington. Official and other
wise, is engaged indeed this Noyem-
Der in celebrating whatever there
is TO celebrate and whatever there
may be to celebrate some day soon.
Norway is entertaining in its usual
charming manner. The occasion
the visit OF the Norwegian minister
Of reconstruction. Norway, likely
the first OF the occupied countries
10 be freed from the dictator's grip,
is getting ready for the good days
10 come-God willing.
If PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT IS
upset about the recent Republican
gains, you cannot tell IL from the
tilt OF his cigaret holder. The
angle is as jaunty as ever. The Ad-
ministration continues to step high.
wide and fancy. However. some OF
those flotsams and ietsams that
make up an oyer-eager lot OF the
population of this congested spot
are beginning to wonder il il is 60
ing 10 be worth while 10 keep on
being nice to New Dealers. May
be it Is time to play UP to Republic
cans. They may be the Right Peo-
pie soon.
SOMETIMES. I AM CONNINC-
ED that Washington doesn't know
one sound thing about the country
OF which II Is the capital. Ger
tainly. il you seldom get your nose
out Of this highly charged place
you forget the United States lies
10 the north. south and west. You
think there is just Washington.
For try as you will. you cannot
help being affected by the stti-
tude of government office holders,
you're as close 10 the gang. Also.
ID takes stout frame to not be
constantly aware in your bones
that Franklin and Eleanor Roose-
welt are still IN the White House
and are likely TO be there four
years more IL the Republicans can
not prop UP somebody mighty pow
erful.
SPEAKING STILL FURTHER
OF MOSCOW. allow me one small
81 told you SOL" did say that
when Josef Stain took one look
at Cordell Hull. he would move
over and say, "Sit down beside me.
please"
| suppose there's no one that
Americans. Of the more respect.
able variety. would rather think NJ
as typical OF this country than
the sanity appearing secretary Of
state. Hull is a "cheyalier sans
reproche sans peur' in counter
ance and department.
But can he swear? Can he?
Humph Ask anybody who got on
the wrong side OF his Tennessee
drawl
TO-. II is gene ally pretty fine to see a
man 70 years old in not too good
health jump over to a strange coun-
try and pull of so magnificent a
coup as the Moscow Pact. Sort OF
heartens up the whole world-if
you're not a Nazi.
Just proves that when you've
got a southern mountaineer that
looks like Sir Galahad. honey. you
sho' have got somethin'. A bear