Show Between Y You and Me R Rp Republicans p Aid Townsend Hope to fo Cut Demo Demo- DemoI Demot I t cratic Vote Hurricane Death Probe By RAYMOND CLAPPER CLAPPER V WASHINGTON Not e enough ough information Is available to warrant warrant war ware rant a general statement but i in certain l localities Republicans Republican are looking with favor lavor on the development development develop develop- ment of oC Townsend strength with the expectation on that it will vill be chiefly at the expense of oC Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic votes In some places Republican leaders are definitely collaboratIng ing ng with the Townsend leaders even to the extent of assisting them hem in technical preparations for tiling filing independent slates of oC Townsend Townsend Townsend Town- Town send candidates Although the party part line up in certain states invites this procedure procedure pro pro- ce ure from the point of view it is quite definite detinUe that some Republican leaders see sec the tho danger of giving such encouragement encouragement encouragement encourage encourage- ment to the Townsend movement lest Iest it force toreo their senatorial and congressional candidates in other states either cither to embrace the scheme or be defeated by opposIng opposIng opposing ing it Still there is ample precedent for this kind of ot maneuver which g goes es back to ancient times Ume Charles Lamb has told us very delightfully how when the Chinese Chinese Chi Chi- nese ilese carved roast pig t the they h e y burned down their huts t Townsend Parade Mrs Isabela isabela Isa- Isa bela Greenway Democratic representative representative representative rep rep- from Arizona is re reported reported reported re- re ported td to be leaning toward the Townsend plan Inasmuch as she was a bridesmaid at Mrs Roosevelt's wedding and has has' been closely allied politically socially and financially with the rich copPer copper cop cop- copI I per family of former Budget Director Director Director Di Di- i rector Lewis Douglas whom she succeeded in congress her acquisition acquisition acqui acqui- would give real class to the Towns The honor of senators and representatives representatives representatives rep rep- who have risked their political futures to denounce the Townsend scheme includes presidential pres res- res aspirants Landon of Kansas rind and Knox of Illinois Senator i of Michigan and Democratic Senator Senator Sen Son ator McKellar of Tennessee Representatives Representatives Rep Rep- Lea Democrat California California California Cal Cal- and Buchanan Democrat Democrat Democrat Demo Demo- crat Texas Representative Chester Chester Chester Ches Ches- ter Bolton of Ohio chairman of the Republican senatorial campaign campaign campaign cam cam- committee is leaning tactfully tactfully tactfully tact tact- fully against the plan but he hasn't quite brought himself to the point of trying to push it over President Roosevelt was asked what he thought of ol the plan at yesterdays yesterday's press conference but buta a laugh from the reporters made It easy for him to duck Republicans Republicans Republicans Re Re- publicans think they picked neutral neutral neutral neu neu- ground between presidential aspirants when they hose chose to hold holdt t their h e c i r national convention in Cleveland But Cleveland is a hot-bed hot of and the I party will be lucky if It it escapes embarrassing picketing Frank Walker had luncheon with Pre President Roosevelt yesterday yesterday yesterday yester yester- day which is expected to lead up to the announcement of ot his re retirement retirement re- re as executive director of the National Emergency Council and head of the tho information and applications section of W P A. A Death of a business partner is given as the reason Walker must get back to his private business business- a theatre chain Meanwhile the resignation of ot Postmaster General Farley Fancy has been delayed probably until about March 1 The supposition is that Walker Valker will vill be free to return to Washington and enter tho the cabinet then so that Farley Fancy can concentrate on the Presidents President's re-election re campaign Not that he ho hasn't been concentrating on it for tor the last three years Republicans are arc re understood to tobe tobe tobe be preparing to make capital out of ot the tho deaths of some two hundred hundred hun hun- dred war veterans In the F Florida orida hurricane a few months ago The administration has been tipped that a congressional investigation is is' is isto to be sought to substantiate a charge arge of oC negligence in evacuatIng evacuating in ing the veterans who were engaged engaged engaged en en- in Florida work relief The administration is prepared to demonstrate that no who came to Washington as as a bonus marcher was shipped to Florida except at his own request that every effort was made to get them out ahead of oC the storm and that the victims were given ful Lul military honors Unemployed veterans coming into Washington now are sent back homo home and put on work- work relief The Influx has dwindled but is expected to increase again with the return of ot congress and the renewal of oC the bonus fight If the supreme court throws out A A A the administration will have to decide whether to seek substitute legislation at once or wait vaIt until after the presidential campaign Some think substitute substitute substitute sub sub- legislation should be put forward if it for no other reason than to invite the Republicans to oppose it on the tho eve of ot the election election deetion elec elec- dee dee- tion contest Some of oC the tho newspaper reporters report report- em ers had to laugh twice at President President President dent Roosevelt's neat press con terence ference quip to the effect that ho he was approving a aV W V P A allotment allotment allot allot- ment mont for tor an elephant house at atthe atthe atthe the zoo because he didn't want to tose se see the species extinct They laughed once before beCore the conference conference conference confer confer- ence when they heard the question question question ques ques- tion was going to be ask asked d and would be answered that way Then they laug laughed ed again gain when it actually actually ac was was' was as |