| Show Round Merry d dj j By DREW PEARSON and ROBERT S. S ALLEN Midwestern Democratic candidates counting on a personal appearance from the president t tto to pull them through through- elections are are- liable to be disappointed At present he has no intention of making a political swing It is possible however that after Hop Harry I kins has reported on what he is seeing and hearing hearing hearing hear hear- ing in the west Roosevelt may mar change his mind Hopkins is making a personal inspection of his organization with some som quiet political scouting scouting- on the side and his advice will carry we weight with Roosevelt I Jim Farley Incidentally has already given his advice Jim wants Roosevelt to stump Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Penn Pent sylvania Ohio Ohio- Illinois Michigan Wisconsin and Kansas KansaS- Kansas all danger spots There are two reasons for the presidents president's re re- re- re One is the war war- clouds in Europe Europe- second he could not av avOid id getting mixed up In quite a number of ot embarrassing political situations sit sit- For example The president definitely ly would like Ince to go to Michigan to help belp his close friend Governor Frank Murphy But Roosevelt could riot not g go to Michigan and sidestep adjoining WisconSin Wisconsin Wis Wis- conin where his loyal supporter Senator F F. F Ryan Duffy is yelling for aid And going into nto Wisconsin Is the last thing Roosevelt wants to do Unquestionably he is for Duffy Daffy But he does not want to offend the theLa theLa theLa La F who have a full ticket in the field against Duffy Dully and other Democrats ts Again the president would like to do some campa campaigning gning for Governor Nels G. G Kraschel of Iowa rowa But he cant can't go into that state either if he skips skipS' adjoining ning Wisconsin And that isn't all aU While strong for Kraschel the president is is' not enthusiastic over Senator Guy Gillette who beat a purge rap last spring But Roosevelt couldn't speak for Kraschel without s saying ying something for or Gillette So Sal obviously the best solution to these dilemmas dilemmas di- di lemmas is to sit quietly in the White House which is is' exactly what the president will do unless Jim Farley FrIey and Hopkins persuade him otherwise Man Bogey-Man Dies Dies' Secretary Harold Ickes was explaining to toa to toa a press presS' conference wh why he saw no impropriety in presidential presidential- intervention on in a senatorial con con- test A senator is is' not a a local official he is a federal official Ickes argued and then turning turning turning turn turn- ing to a reporter added For example he represents represents represents rep rep- resents you in the senate Oh no he doesn't shot back tIe the newsman Why not Because I r am a resident of ot the District of Columbia and have no representative in cong con con- con g gress I am a man without a vote such talk observed Ickes in mock mode horror You had better be careful or Congressman Dies and and his un American committee committee committee com com- will Investigate you Colorado Battle BattIe One of the hottest congressional fights in inthe inthe the country will be waged this fall in Colorado where Major Henry Leonard arch Roose anti-Roose- is challenging Congressman J John A A. Martin per cent new dealer Not only will this be a knock down drag- drag out battle but it will involve one of the most colorful personalities in Washington For Major Major Ma Ma- jor Leonard a time part-time resident of f the the capital capital capital cap cap- ital is famous as the man who once licked Mussolini His row with ii il duce took place during the Hoover administration when General Smedley Butler marine corps officer made madea a speech charging that the Italian dictator while driving in his racing car car struck a child and passed on This brought an immediate pro protest est from the Italian embassy following which charges were preferred against General Butler and he was was ordered court Fallen Comrades Smedley Butler had served in the Boxer rebellion rebellion rebellion re re- re- re bellion with a young marine corps lieutenant named Leonard In the battle of Butler Butler But But- ler fell wounded near the enemy lines and young Leonard leaped into the line of fire an and dragged back his fallen comrade Leonard was wounded and his arm later amputated But he got Butler to safety Because of the loss of his arm Leonard later promoted to the rank of major had to retire from active service but j joined ined the judge advocate generals general's office of the marine corps and made a reputation as a marine corps and naval lawyer So when Smedley Butler faced court martial martial martial mar- mar he turned Burned to the old friend who had pulled I him o out t of No Mans Man's land in The defense Major Leonard put up for General General General Gen Gen- eral was one of t the e most spectacular in inthe inthe inthe the diplomatic annals of Washington It brought the Hoover administration to its knees Leonard presented to the public the case of an honest fearless marine officer being persecuted persecuted persecuted perse perse- by a foreign dictator in league with jealous jealous jealous jeal jeal- ous fellow officers He made it known know that when the case came before the court Mussolini Mussolini Mussolini Musso Musso- lini would be on trial not General Butler Finally the state department and later a representative of the White House asked Major Leonard to drop the case He did so only on the provision that he himself write the letter of dismissal It was one of the most ignominious ignominious ignominious ious defeats Hoover suffered Now however hitting hard-hitting Major Leonard Leonard will campaign on a per cent Republican anti new deal platform Round Merry-Go-Round It is supposed to be a secret but two important important important im im- government radio beams for aviation failed during the recent Bendix race at a time when they were badly needed because of heavy weather Stations complained of were Wichita Wichita ita Kan and Allentown Pa Confidential re rePorts reports reports re- re ports have reached the White House that Henry Hess young new dealer who defeated Governor Governo Gover- Gover nor no Charles Martin in the Oregon Democratic primary last spring is losin losing ground in Oregon Uv Uve e f Pussyfooting regarding friendship or a abor bor or Hess owes his nomination largely to union backing and if they cool toward him the chances o of Charles Sprague his Republican m an opponent opponent op op- op- op will greatly improve It has also been reported that ss is suffering from a- a pro apro pronounced pro pro case cast of welled swelled head 1938 58 for The Telegram Telegram I |
