The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-05

Washington, Dec. One powerful lever that Ambassador Welles is taking back to Cuba is the promise of abolition of the Platt amendment if a stable gov- ernment is formed. Both Welles and Roosevelt believe in abolishing United States supervi- sion over Cuba-so hated in the island republic. Announce ment will come when a coalition government is formed. Eleanor Roosevelt was orphaned at the age of ten. She was mar ried in the home of her god- mother, Mrs Henry Parish, Jr., who also was the godmother of Sumner Welles. The pres ent ambassador to Cuba, then in knee-breeches, was an attend ant at the wedding. Justice Brandeis is not overly happy about the way the New Deal is going. Dean Acheson, one of his proteges and an ex-secretary, was bounced by Roosevelt. But this does not concern Brandeis nearly as much as the handicap set up for the small business man under the MIRA.
 Senator COuzens is out to 'get" Earl BaiIie, appointed special assistant to Henry MOrgenthau, Jr., in the treasury. He has al- ready had one talk with MOr- genthau about it and is writing him letter. Bailie was Q partner in J. and w. Seligman and company, floaters of the $1O0,OOO,OOO loan to Peru of which the son of President Le- guia got $415,OOO as "commis- sion." Couzens thinks ap- pointment of Bailie in the treas- ury is just the old Deal for bankers continued. Mrs Roosevelt leans toward simple dishes for White House lunches. Sometimes frankfurters appear on the table. One of the presi- dents favOrites is a concoctiOn of chipped tongue with gravy. TAX TARGET
 Democrats who once pounded Uncle Andy Mellon on his tax rebates now find themselves a good target for republicans. Senator Dickinson of Iowa is harping on the refund given to M. l.. Benedum of Pittsburgh and associated interests. Taxes of SPA, ,160.673 were claimed by the bureau of internal revenue, but only $6,3S7,137 was finally collected. John w. Davis, 1924 democratic candidate for president, was the attorney. Democratic national com- mittee records filed with the clerk of the house show that Benedum contributed $5,0O0 in August 1892, $2.500 on Septem- Der 2, $2,500 on September g, $2,000 on September 15, and $7,500 on November 5. In addition to this the commit tee owes Benedum $17,500 on a loan. Senator Dickinson also attacks Benedum because although big oil man, he is on Secretary Ickes' special oil com mittee. . When Mrs Roose- velt's parents died she was left $30,000. Until she became First Lady of the Land she was mak- ing $25,00O annually through broadcasts, magazine work and teaching.
 LOBBY CONFLICT
 The lobbying game is some- times conflicting business. Wayne Johnson is the private Washington representative of Cuban President Grau San Mar tin. He is also lobbyist for the National Sugar Refining com pany. The latter organiza- tion is anxious to bar Cuban refined sugar. Grau is anx- ious to get it in. Wayne Johnson contributed $7,500 to democratic campaign, was active at New York headquarters. So also was Bob Jackson, secretary of the democratic national com mittee. Jackson is repre- sentative of revolutionary forces trying to get Grau out of the presidency. His friend Johnson has been trying to get Grau recognized. Justice Brandeis, following the example of Justice Holmes, has a new secretary every year. These secretaries are chosen by Professor Felix Frankfurter of the Harvard Law School from the graduating class. To work for Brandeis is considered one of the greatest class honors. Brandeis thinks it is worth the trouble to break in a new man in order to be able to send out youngster imbued with his liberal ideals.
 Wholesale drug manufactur- CTS and allied interests are going to any length to sabotage the Tugwell pure food bill. They dug up a poem written by the. professor in the days of his vii sionary youth by which they try to prove he is dangerous per- son. Here is the poem:
 We begin to see richness as
 poorness; we begin to dig
 nifty toll;
 I have dreamed my great
 dream of their passing,
 have gathered my tools
 and my charts;
 My plans are fashioned and