| Show Round Merry By DREW PEARSON PEARSON and ROBERT S. S ALLEN ALIEN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON Admiral Admiral Harry E. E Yarnell recently retired commander of the U. U US S. S Asiatic fleet is being seriously considered for appoint appointment ment as secretary of ot the navy Sixty-four Sixty years old and as brilliant a diplomat diplomat diplo diplo- mat as he is a naval officer Yarnell relinquished active service only only because of the compulsory age limit He and the president are old friends dating back to the time Roosevelt was assistant secretary of the navy in m the Wilson cabinet Roosevelt regards Yarnell's abilities abilities' so highly that he gave him carte 2 blanche to deal with the Japanese in China diplomatic but firm finn handling of numerous cris crises s not only ony won the wholesome respect of th Japanese but the acclaim acclaim acclaim ac ac- ac- ac claim of all the foreign mission missions in the far east Yarnell's extensive knowledge of the far east and ard his high standing there may be a decisive factor actor in his selection for the naval portfolio J Capital Chaff Friends of Wendell L. L Willkie head o of the Commonwealth Southern utilities recently sounded out certain Republican leaders for their opinion pinion of him as a presidential possibility Without exception the politicos turned thumbs down Secretary Henry Wallace has had two turn-downs turn so far in his search for a 1 director of the rural electrification adm administration l Assistant Interior Secretary Oscar Chapman and Representative Representative Representative Lyndon Johnson militant young Texas liberal declined the post 1 Diplomats and clerical circles arc are reading with keen interest a booklet entitled The Truth About Communism in China written by Bishop Paul pin Yu-pin vicar apostolic of asserting that no communist communist fist movement exists in China and that the accusation accusation accusation ac ac- ac- ac is being spread by the Japanese to serve their own interests Sick Man Alan ManThe ManThe The condition of Justice Pierce Butler Is more serious than his physicians have revealed The year old jurist is suffering from a painful bladder ailment and while his doctors believe he will recover sufficiently to return to the supreme court when it reconvenes in October October Oc Oc- tober this is by no means a certainty At his age and with his massive build Butlers Butler s ailment Js is a very serious matter t Av Only immediate members of his family know that while whim Butler appeared eared Ito ilo be in robust h health arth last last term terra alid and was was wane one ne of the be the four justices with a perfect attendance he was wasa a sick man in the closing weeks ycek V According to a Butler originally planned to retire after the 40 e recently he indicated he e would t pe d earlier if assured assured assured as as- of a voice Olce in 10 naming Consistent Whatever else he may be be- be Senator Lynn J. J Frazier is consistent Unlike several colleagues gues' gues he Is not one to talk economy and then vote to spend The orth Dakotan is a firm inn believer In spending government and he has never been known V to vote against it That's his cre credo o and he makes no bon bones about it itIn itIn In fact so a advocate of spending Is Frazier that like ch lt he believes es it should begin at home And he Has put this policy into effect with such success tha tha he and four members mem bers of his family are colI collecting a year in government pay checks This is the Frazier gravy ravy list J The e senator tor salary only Willis Frazier son farm fann security admin cooperative specialist t vernon Frazier son assistant In fathers father's office 2220 20 Lynn Pau Paulson on stepson federal trade com coin mission attorney 4 Stanley Gaines son law information division of ot the Federal Crop Insurance ance anee corporation Note Note Another Another relative Mrs Versie Venie Frazier Gaines Games daughter was employed from 1931 to I JT 1938 u a clerk derk in m the thc Library of Congress at I 1620 1 I Distributed by United Feature Syndicate j |
