The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-11-27

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 Maxim Litvinon, frequently called the abiest diplomat In Europe, nved up to ms reputa- ton m Washington. lie saIIed tor home with most of the things he wanted, leaving with koose- welt chiefly a few platitudes re- garding propaganda and reli- gious freedom.
 1ne man issucs-debts and claims against the SOviet-nev- CT were settled. LitvinOfr prom ised to settle them with the stalc department after lsoose- welt had gone to Warm Springs. But when he sailed for MOSCOW. he was still promising.
 State department officials are betting that a couple of years from now it will me just the same. Litvinoff still will be promising. With no other coun- tries have the Russians settled debts or .claims-but they have always promised.
 Tomorrow, tomorrow" is still the popular phrase In all Russia.
 TANKLESS
 Litvinoff kept himself more shrouded from the public than the Living Buddha during his stay in Washington, but there was one man outside the realm of oficialdom whom he took time to see.
 That was cherub-faced Ross Collins, representative from Mis- sissippi, and the man who strikes terror in the hearts of every high army officer in the war de- partment.
 Collins, in charge of army ap- prOpriations, is said to know more about mechanical war weapons, than any expert in the war department. And IitvinOff. desiring to buy armOred cars and tanks in the United States, sent for Collins.
 The Mississippi congressman told Litvinoff that few Ameri- can tanks were worth the metal they were made of, that the war department had failed to support American tank manufacturers. that American generals would rather wear spurs and ride horses than develop mechanized weapons.
 MAIL FAC
 k. c. Perry, N. Y.+Mayor- elect Fiorello LaGuardia is American born. He was born in New York city and taken west as q boy. Educated in Arizona where his father was stationed as an army bandmaster. His mother was a Viennese. J. G., Junction City, Kansas The reason for the agriculture departments delay in sending acreage reduction checks to Kansas wheat growers was due to a dispute over figures. Gov ernment agents claimed that the farmers had not cut their winter grain planting the required 15 per cent. The controversy has been adjudicated, and the checks are now being mailed. Miss T.. Lock Haven, Pa.-Mrs Gif- ford Pinchot is reported deSir- ous of running for governor next year. She has not made a pub lie declaration. Governor Pin chot is reported to view his wife's ambition with disfavor as he wants to run for the senate. .P. B. Martinez, Calif.-There is a report current in Washing ton political circles that Comp troller of the Currency J. F. T. (Jefty) O'Connor would like to run for governor of California next year. His friends say he has the backing of Senator Will liam Gibbs McAdoo, who was re- sponsible for his appointment to the treasury job. J. D. T., Philadelphia, Pa. - Litvinoff's real name is Finkelstein. though at one time while exiled in Eu- rope he used the name. Edgar Wallach. A. K, Lacka- wanna, N. Y.-Virtually all scrap iron purchased from the United / States recently is sold to Japan for munitions There is no way the United States government can stop this sale except during war time; when shipments could be embargoed. Copyright. 1888, by United Fea-
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