Show J f t WASHINGTON WASHINGTON-Q VAS H I N G T ON D DIGEST I GE S IBY I TJ T r J I u t r z t I q T lG Ud J p J J lJ l- l n J BY r WILLIAM BRUCKART WASHINGTON ING TON DC D L NATIONAL NA TI ONAl PRESS HESS P G. G WA Washington Washington The The dictionary says say mixed the word confusion means menns Indiscriminately Confusion disordered deI deIs deIs de- de I Is the Word ranged perplexed perplexed perplexed per- per b e w I 1 I- dered or disconcerted There probably Is no better word ortI to describe the situation In Washington WashIngton Washington Wash Wash- ington over o the past three weeks than the word confusion If It one keeps an eye eje halt half open one cannot cannot cat can can can- not help seeing all aJl of ot the things mentioned In the dictionary definition defini tion of ot the won word There might be bean bean an nn addition If It I were to expand the definition and make It just a little more applicable to the circumstances circumstances cir clr- cs In the national Capital I I would add running around In circles The reconvening of ot con congress ress always always al nl- ways Is a n signal for commotion and confusion and taut nerves ner The opening sessions nevertheless ne usually ally have been mild for a few tIa days s The climax was reached by a gradual grad grad- gradual ual building up of ot excitement to the moment of ot the annual message of f the President on the state of the Union This time lion however ever the climax ell cli- f max max came quickly and Instead of ot a n nit it subsidence as we usually have ha I If t seen the crest of the wa wave wae e of ot excItement excitement excitement ex ex- continued If this Is a n barometric bar bar- if prediction of what we v ma may maysee see In the forthcoming political t campaign there will be Indeed a battle i That the picture of at Washington ton confusion mn may maj be pieced together r- r let us review re In briefest form r some of the things that happ happened netI Congress reconvenes at itt noon on a n zi Friday orders Friday orders go from the White WhiteHouse 3 e louse House to the Capitol that the PresIdent PresIdent Pres res resident Ident desires to deliver his annual annual speech on the state of the Union n immediately arrangements are m made de pr promptly ly for Cor n a night session the second of Its kind kintI In history President elt ers a u amas- amas masterful mas discourse on International af- af fairs naming names of autocratic au au- rulers throughout the world and antI demanding that the they cease arbitrary nr ar programs leading to war and antI follows s that with a plain political po po- speech regarding domestic affairs challenging N New w Deal opponents opponents opponents op op- op- op to undo what the New Deal administration had done done tIone-Hep Republican hll r can National Chairman Fletcher bitingly attacks the political phases of the Roosevelt Hoose speech h on the state of the Union and antI demands that radio broadcasting companies give gle New Deal opponents the same time and the same stations for broadcasting a n political answer answer- broadcasting company replies show a desire to be fair with willi radio time and toss toss toss' hack back to Mr Ir Fletcher the difficult task of f selecting individuals als to Mr Ir Roosevelt elt c. c answer The Supreme court In n a momen tous toes n Invalidates ates the Agricultural Arl- Arl h cultural A d d- d Rail Kail at act l Supreme Court Ie key Icey e y measure measure of New Deal r reform Mr Roosevelt ell declines comment on this decision but New Deal spokesmen otherwise settle down around the ears cars of th the nine Justices with vitriolic comment New New Deal critics of the court and the institution move swiftly to revise revise re rte vise the Constitution to fit fit New Ne Deal theories and to curb the power power power pow pow- er of the ju judiciary preventing It c from Interfering In ice their determination ff tion to remake America Agriculture i ture Secretary Wallace and A Agria Agricultural Agri Agri- rl- rl a cultural Administrator Davis ls call farm leaders to consider wa ways s 's and antI means for Cor reviving re or superseding the gentle rain of checks that was as AAA the AAA-the the annual budget of estimates estimates es es- tes for expenditures lures from July 1 1 1930 1936 to June 30 20 1 1037 1937 37 carrying Is sent to Lo congress- congress relief appropriations s are lre omitted result no one can tell yet jet et how flow large large- the t le next t years year's expenditures will wm b be house be-house house and antI senate agriculture ture leaders scurry hither and anu yon hold Lold conferences discuss political 1 rell repercussions from froID the Invalidation atlon of or AAA and get nowhere very rap rap- Idly of the Democratic party part rush through plans for and hold holtI the annual o At f 50 50 Jackson day din din- Per Plate ner er on the anniversary anni annl anniversary ersary o 0 of r f the battle of New Ne Orleans Orleans- Word leaks out that Postmaster General Farley Farley Fars Far Far- s ley who Is also ulso ali o chairman n of the Democratic N National committee I and chairman of the tre New York S State a Democratic DL con committee has A fixed a price of or fifty dollars per per plate to those Joining In the No 1 Jackson day dllY dinner at which the President spoke the spoke the American Liberty Lib erty league le g charges Mr lair Farley y with violating the corrupt practices act net which sa says s 's In effect that no government on may solicit or or cause to be solicited funds from gJ government jobholders the jobholders ol the ers the answer I of or the the Democratic c National committee commit commit- tee teo Is that Hint Mr l. l Farley has no part partIn o 0 In ticket tl sales sales Liberty Liberty lea league ue oil oil- r dais cite the committees committee's own press statement quoting h Mr Fancy's conversation con with 48 state presidents of ot Youn Young Democrat clubs that the they 5 i should bOUld charge enough per plate tov to C f 4 ri v il ro 4 help defray the deficit of the Democratic Democratic Dem Dem- National committee besides the cost of ot their dinners In the various various various va va- va- va rious sections of the country country Demo Dem Democratic National committee meets and selects Philadelphia as the site Itc of ot the Democratic National convention conven conven- tion fixing June 23 as the date after Philadelphia with a certified check of outbids nil all others others others oth oth- ers to he host host Republican Republican Chairman Chairman Chairman Chair Chair- man Fletcher Issues denial that the Republican National committee had anything to do tIo with the use of stamp stickers ridiculing the New DeaL Lobbyists for the service ex-service men reach an nn agreement on the type of ofle le legislation for Immediate cash pa payment payment pay pay- ment of the bonus and antI the legislation legislation legislation legisla legisla- tion passes the house Senator Nye N. and his publicity seeking Senate Senate Senate Sen Sen- ate Munitions Investigating In committee committee com com- take the partners of the house of Morgan over o the grill rn fn an nn attempt to show how that this great rent financial Institution led the United World Mor war Mor Morgan's Morgans States Into the war gans gan's answer links of President Pres Pres- ident Wilsons Wilson's administration with the development of sentiment favorable favorable favorable fa fa- fa- fa to American participation on the side of oC the Allies Senator Ames Senator N Nye e gains much publicity for him himself hini- hini self and antI the neutrality bill which he sponsors In the senate senate many many new representatives of business arrive arrive ar ar- rive In Washington open offices prepare to fight n against further New Deal encroachment upon private private vate business At the outset of this discussion I su suggested that if events of the thelast thelast thelast last several Looks Look Like LiTle weeks r f form o 0 r m a Rough Battle proper criterion the political campaign campaign campaign cam cam- that Is now under way is goIng going go go- ing log to be rou rough h. h I base that prediction prediction pre pre- diction upon the vIew Ie taken of It by Postmaster General Farley the pin kingpin Democratic politician and the reactions that thai have ha come edl tonally and In news vs columns to the Presidents President's Jackson day dinner speech and the political phases of ot othis his Ills message on the state of the Union Mr Fancy Farley arle made matIe no hones bones about the prospect He lIe foresees all kinds of mud mutI slinging misrepresentation tation lation and personal attacks Aside from his statesmanlike discussion discussion dis- dis of ot Intern International problems Mr Ir Roosevelt's elLs message to congress congress con con- gress descended to the point paint where he was definitely cataloging all opposition opposition op op- op position to the New Deal as greedy and selfish men and anti women Every Ev Ev- Every ery one of them theta In In inthe the residents Presidents opinion has n a personal ax of oc avarice ava ava- avarice rice to grind Whether his conclusions are right or wrung wron is not nut In question here The point Joint Is that since Mr Roose Hoos velt has opened the fire In that manner munner he can naturally expect the same t type of fire to be re reo re- re turned In the lan language ua e of the year twelve old lie Ue asked for it It There was another striking in ing thing about the Roosevelt speeches to con congress ress and to the Jackson Jaclson day dav diners For the first tune time since he has occupied the White House louse he gave e a every evidence evidence evi evl- dence tIence of being nettled and nervous lie He spoke In a voice oice that tint appeared to La be tired there was vas lacking lackin that buoyancy that smile when he spoke that used use to to characterIze e his expressions Referring again to the two speeches I have havo heard any number of observers corn corn- T Laying m men ment e n t first o 0 on n nH His H is Lines his almost tearful tearful tear tear- ful appeal at the conclusion of his speech to congress congress congress con con- gress and secondly to his thinly veiled comparison between himself and resident President Jackson when he spoke to the Jackson day diners I am not m making nn any predictions as to where this trend will lead It ItIs ItIs Itis Is Important to note however Ve that It Is an un old oltI political trick to Impugn Im Im- Impugn Im n the motives of the opposition Such was the moot mood Into which former former for for- former mer President Herbert Hoover Houver fell when In H 1931 1031 31 It became apparent t rat his political life was on un the thes' thes s' s skids ills and slipping fling fast When he was on his way v out Mr Hoover became so picayunish that even his own associates found It difficult to todo todo todo do the things s he wanted done In Inthe Inthe inthe the way he lie desired This condition continued to develop until he lie hegan began hegan he be gan to complain personally about the hair shirts that he hind had to wear The fhe hair shirts Incident probably was the thc best tip off to the sinking feeling that had bc begun un to permeate Mr Hoovers ers outlook at nt that tint time The lire rest Is history As to the cour tours which Mr Sir Roosevelt Roose Hoose- velt elL Is following In impugning the motives of or his opposition one ono can baldly take objection because It has been heen done so often and ami for the further reason that neither Mr Roosevelt elt nor nur Mr Ir Farley larley Is a n political political po po- novice 1 believe e that tint Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington observers generally give I e each of these men credit for being versed In politics and since Mr Ir Roosevelt I Is dimly thinly conscious conscious conscious con con- I that u a campaign n Is un under underway underway er erway way und and nn an election Is scheduled he naturally Is laying his lines linen I C O Western WC tOrD Now P pao DU r Union 1 1 |