Show I II I R W EA ON WASHINGTON QUIETEST IN YEARS TEARS The District of Columbia looks more like a peacetime capital this summer than in many years For the first time tune since the war the house is now planning a long recess This reflects increased congressional congressional confidence In the new WhiteHouse White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House up set-up also the fact that many a legislator yearns for home The year dollar-a-year men and brass hats who planned to check out after Germanys Germany's defeat haven't started their exodus Instead they've been joined by hundreds of business businessmen men who've moved in hi to get their headaches unsnarled Thousands of returning officers officers' and enlisted men from Europe have added to the housing and feeding problem Parking spaces along the Potomac are crowded on hot nights with GI Joes and GI Janes and government workers searching for a cool coil breeze Washington Is is' more peaceful but still jammed Adding to the crush are the Truman Truman Truman Tru Tru- man boys who have descended on Washington They fall Into three categories 1 The Missouri boys friends of Truman and Bob Hannegan Hannegan Hannegan Hanne- Hanne gan looking for jobs patronage and Juicy political politic ll plums 2 The Pauley boys from Southern California Califor Callior- nia friends nia-friends friends of former Democratic Treasurer Ed Pauley who've rushed into town to climb on the gravy train They're brash and crude for forthe forthe forthe the most part have little respect for forthe forthe forthe the taxpayers' taxpayers money and already have their eyes on the gilded dome of the capitoL Third group are the Battery K men These are the World War I vets who saw service with Harry Truman in 1917 and 1918 Most are satisfied with a brief their hello and a handshake from hero Others cling to the iron gates of the White House think that their comradeship with the new chief executive is a guarantee of a soft government job Truman Heyday Truman's own aides In the White House are still Impressed by their new surroundings Some feel that Truman's ri rise rie e gives them a blank check to use his power for their own ends One youthful aid has been bragging about having Truman's Truman's Truman's Tru Tru- mans man's political enemies shadowed shadowed shadowed shad shad- owed their wires tapped Truman a sworn enemy of wire tapping when In the senate will probably clip their wings soon Most powerful man manIn manin manin In the Truman entourage Is chubby smoking cigar-smoking Brig Gen Harry Vaughan one of the Battery K boys who buzzes considerable advice into his chiefs chief's car ear but now finds it being accepted with less fre fre- quency The on hangers-on arc are still ha having v ng a field day around the White House Douse Center of administration power has partly shifted from the White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House to the second floor of the Mayflower Mayflower Mayflower May May- flower hotel where Bob Hannegan holds forth in Democratic Judge Welburn Mayock the committees committee's new general counsel counsel coun coun- sel set uses the office to lobby for California California Cali Call fornia oil interests George Kil- Kil the new treasurer of the national national national na na- na- na committee who has been using a meat-ax meat to collect money for the committee from business businessmen men may find himself chopped down soon One ardent Democratic supporter of many years' years standing hearing about tactics said Hell HeU collect so much money well we'll lose in 48 Everyone he taps for will feel like contributing ing twice as much to the Republicans cans to boot the Pauley crowd out Meanwhile little is happening to set the stage for Lor Democratic victories in hi the congressional elections next year Hannegan is already in hot water with labor particularly the CIO which he has been studiously studiously studIously ignoring Labor leaders who poured out millions to help Roosevelt Roosevelt Roose Roose- v velt last year claim they cant can't even get a glass of water from the Democrats Democrats Democrats Demo Demo- when It comes to bucking oppressive oppressive oppressive op op- op- op legislation in congress and andare andare are now making threats to move over to the GOP camp Republicans Harmonious Farther up Connecticut avenue at Republican headquarters things are harmonious The Republicans are sitting back are arc quietly laying the groundwork for jor a powered high-powered congressional race next November What they need most of all allare allare allare are some issues including including including in in- Chairman Herbert Brownell Brown- Brown ell are confident they'll find plenty in a few months are hoping that Truman stubs a l few toes politically soon Republican Chairman Brownell has a million dollars to spend on the elections Truman's c cabinet changes thus far have been extremely popular Tall scholarly new Labor Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- rotary has made scores of friends for his department has infused new life among its weary employees has made an A l impression on congress Congressman Ex-Congressman Clint Anderson has the hottest job in n the new administration administration administration ad ad- ministration trying to straighten out the tangled food mess as secretary of agriculture Anderson is a great tape red shearer has already made big bie improvements and is no pushover for lobbyists |