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Show FARLEY PLANS A SHOW-DOWN WASHINGTON. It is no longer any secret that Jim Farley is definitely defi-nitely lined up with the anti-third termers. But not generally known is the fact that Jim actually plans a show-down with Roosevelt regarding regard-ing the President's own plans, and this show-down will come before the Democratic convention at Chicago. Jim made up his mind to do this about the same time he issued his Massachusetts bombshell labeled, "My name will be presented to the national convention." Democratic insiders had known for some time that Farley was cold to the idea of the President running again, but he sidestepped a positive commitment. He always declared that he was confident the President had no intention to seek re-election. In the past month, with Roosevelt slates being entered in various states under obvious White House guidance, Farley's aloofness has STAGE STRUCK ASSISTANT? hardened to out-and-out hostility. From being on the fence he has slid over definitely to the anti-third term group. Not only will Jim aggressively fight a third term, but he is prepared pre-pared to denounce it publicly. However, How-ever, he will not talk out until he has had a showdown with Roosevelt, at which time he will insist on a categoric "yes" or "no" answer. . If there is no reply, or an unsatisfactory un-satisfactory one, then Jim is prepared pre-pared to express his opposition publicly. pub-licly. He is aware that such a statement state-ment would play into the hands of the G. O. P. and that it may mean finale for him politically, but he feels that he owes it to the Democratic Demo-cratic party and the country frankly to state his views. The Massachusetts statement was Farley's opening gun in his plan to smoke out Roosevelt. From now on, regardless of their close ties and their still warm personal friendship friend-ship (as far as Farley is concerned), they are two rival candidates. Note Farley was absolutely sincere sin-cere when he declared that he was "in no combination with anyone." Recent reports that he was secretly allied with Garner are unfounded. Privately Jim thinks Garner is getting get-ting nowhere fast. His own personal person-al ticket is Hull and Farley. Borah Statue. The state of Idaho plans to enshrine en-shrine the memory of its late great Sen. William E. Borah under the lofty dome of the national Capitol, where he served for more than 30 years. The state will fill its quota of statues in Statuary hall (the original origi-nal chamber of the house of representatives, repre-sentatives, where each state is allowed al-lowed to place two statues). The sculptor has not yet been chosen. Borah will be the second senator elected by Idaho for this honor. Its other statue is that of Sen. George L. Shoup, a pioneer who was the first governor of Idaho when the territory ter-ritory was admitted to statehood in July, 1890. The Shoup statue is the tallest in Statuary hall, standing 13 feet. Note Mrs. Borah, accompanied by one of her sisters, soon will sail for Hawaii for a rest. Her plans after returning are indefinite. Farm-Diplomat Wallace. Following publication of a poll showing increaed farm support for Henry Wallace, a newsman asked him: "Does this have any effect on your personal political ambitions, Mr. Secretary?" Wallace evaded: "I noticed the poll indicated Pennsylvania was 51 per cent Republican." "Mr. Secretary," persisted the newsman, "did you hear my question?" ques-tion?" "No," said Wallace, grinning. Then he added, "I'm trying to give you something of real interest." Merry-Go-Round. Emil Hurja, genial former official of the Democratic national committee, commit-tee, is an ardent collector of early American documents. He has one of the most complete private collections col-lections of Andrew Jackson's papers in existence. Vigorous Assistant War Secretary Louis Johnson hung up an amazing travel record last year. He traveled trav-eled 100,000 miles by air and 30,000 miles by train on official duty an average of 370 miles for each day of ihe year. |