The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1946-02-19

Phony Big Rich
Men Don't Last
Long in Capital
By HELEN EssARY


get overly e-cited about Ed Pauley,
that Big. Rich Oil man whom no
body but Mr.. Truman seems to
think will make q good assistant
Secretary of the Navy. There's
always been an Ed Pauley in every
administration. particularly at the
beginning Of every new administra-
ton.
Anybody who has lived In Wash
ington for any real length OF time
must remember how Big Rich Men
used TO appear on the political hort
zon in other presidential regimes.
"Where'd did he come froml"...
whats he here for7" Where'd
he get his money!" Such were the
questions asked.
II the newcomer was genuine,
he managed TO survive the queS-
tons. But II he wasn't genuine, he
faded out. No matter how many
parties he gave, no matter how
many whacks on the back and
greetings OF "Haw.haw.haw, my
boy" he administered. he always
faded out. For it's true, no mat
ter how much you heard said to
the contrary, few complete pohnies
last long in the capital.
For a while you may hear some
spectacular name mentioned again
and again. You may read II so
often you begin to fell sorry for
the printer who has TO set the let
tiers thereof in type. Then sud
denly you hear and see the name
no more. Later somebody will ask,
what happened to Jim Splashit?"
Haven't the faintest idea But
It seems to me / heard he didn't
get the Job he was after. You
know how things are IN this town.
Big hurrah today. Tomorrow
nothing"
II Pauley is basically OK. he will
live through the storm OF opposi'
ton to his appointment. II he
isn't, he'll fade out faster than
a last years glamor queen.
Especially is the Washington
fadeout a common happening In the
srcial whirl OF the town. It's easy
TO remember many exciting hos
tesses and hosts who suddenly ap-
peared within our worldly gates
and promptly began giving big
parties. Certainly many people
went to the big parties Of the new
corners. Many Of the people were
the right people, too. But Wash
ington Is hypocrital place. Here.
accepting hospitality doesn't mean
you approve OF the dispenser Of
the hospitality. It's an axiom OF
the town: Almost anybody will
go any place he or she is invited"
You've simply got to be socially
industrious II you want to get
around at all here. But even that
won't guarantee you q place in
the best dinner lists Of you haven't
some genuine stuff.
Now q final word about Pauley
and his kind. II is rather disturb
fng to the determinedly idealistic
Democrat 10 observe how often the
Big Rich fellows, who splash on
the Washington stage, happen first
10 get footholds on the Democratic
national committee.
PEOPLE: Mrs. Francis Biddie,
wife of the former United States
encouragement who is now assist
ing United States Supreme Court
Justice Robert Jackson with the
war criminals trials at Nuernburg,
is keeping a diary made up OF let
tiers received from her husband.
Except for censorable material,
Mr.. Biddle is writing detailed &C
counts OF what he sees and hears
IN Germany. The reports would
make fascinating reading between
the covers OF a book.
Mrs. Willard Tydings, wife OF
the senator from Maryland, who
has been crusading for a central
hospital In Washington. is looking
mighty pleased. She thinks the
government is really interested in
her plan. And she has her big
brown eyes on the site for the build
ing.
CELEBRITY NOTES: Young
Bill Bait, son OF Big Bill Bait who
did a fine Job on the War Produc-
ton Board, is going to run for Con-
gress from Pennsylvania Young
Bill. who served overseas with dis
tinction. has come home to Ameri-
ca determined to do his bit in
the business Of governmental the
voters want him.
Young Bill has barely turned rs
optimistic summers. He's got the
family brains and charm. So may.
be he will be the first Democrat
TO crash through in Republican
Montgomery County. Powerful sen.
ator Joe Guffey is on Young Bills
side. Good friend to have here
in Pennsylvania is Joe Guffey.