Show r i THE DAILY WASHINGTON Round Merry VI IVI e r ry r y J Go G o R o 0 u n d dJ Trade MarkBy MarkBy Mark Mirk By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT ALLEN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Beneath Beneath the surface national Democratic chieftains arent aren't as cocky about the November congressional election outlook as their excited jubilations over the Maine l victory made them lem out to be The results in the Pine Tree state far exceeded their leir most extravagant expectations expectations-as as it did the theno theno theo no o less astonished Republicans On the basis of this heady wine there was wild ild talk among some Democratic minds master-minds of f a complete of November prospects Such states as Indiana Pennsylvania Rhode Island West Vest Virginia Ohio they boastfully insisted could no longer be classed as senatorially doubtful But But But- Exactly 24 hours after this strutting talk Michigan Mich- Mich Michigan igan gan held a primary primar And the Republicans polled a three one vote This was yas in contrast to 1932 when Michigan l plumped lumped into the Democratic column with witha a bang Located Seated in the west middle-west and with a gre great t deal more nore federal money poured into it than in Maine faine the le Democrats had had every reason to believe they would at last hold their lines Now however there ther is every likelihood that the he Republicans will carry the state by a safe margin I l I p From Maine and Michigan 1 therefore J can be deduced educed the following axiom 1934 is an an off off-elec- lion ion year and as in most off elections ms sentiment toward oward the national reg regime me plays a general overtone over- over tone lone one in state and congressional contests but personalities per- per and local factors determine the decision Thus in Maine l where Democratic Governor Louis ouis J. J Brann is widely popular the party marched to triumph In Michigan where state Democratic officials were embroiled in n serious charges harges Republicans turned the tables Word Vord Pictures The senates senate's munitions investigation already has las produced a unique by t. t It has contributed contributed con- con some graphic variations to that internationally internationally understood word word graft The Th probes probe's additions to to- the graft lexicon include Do uIo the Sir needful Sir Bazil Zahar ff Grease the way way L L. L Y Spear vice president of the Electric Boat company Squeeze L. L. L E. E Gale Gal Chinese representative representative of the American Armaments corporation Palm oil oil John John Ball general manager of the British Soley Armament Co Ltd Banking Banking- Unity At last the treasury is seriously considering a aun un unified agency for the examination of banks To date ate inspection has been diffused among five agencies with overlapping waste and inefficiency The agencies are The Federal Reserve system of f which most banks are members the comptroller or of f the currency who supervises and inspects the national banks state agencies which keep check checkon on n the tremendous number of state banks the Reconstruction Finance corporation which insists not only upon an inspection of or banks to wl which ch it has las loaned money but also puts puts' its own directors on the b boards ards of aided banks the Deposit Insurance Insurance Insurance ance agency which makes an inspect inspection on incidental to o guaranteeing deposits The result of all all' these inspections is wide dis dis- and sometimes disastrous confusion Reports Reports Reports Re Re- ports of some investigators about the same bank are ire are millions apart even though they have examined exam- exam ned med the institution at almost simultaneous times To date amalgamation of the inspection forces has las been opposed due both to jealousy and the desire desir e to hold on to jobs Now however the treasury is considering putting all inspection under under under un un- un- un der the Federal Reserve system Brothers Dr Lewis A. A Hopkins brother of pungent- pungent tongued Harry L. L Hopkins F FER FERA E R A director is running for coroner of Tacoma Wash Vash on the theRe Republican Re Re- publican ticket This is a source of much hilarity to o brother Harry I knew the party died two years ago go he said but I had no idea that it was in need of a coroner Copyright ht 1934 United Feature Syndicate Inc |