The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-12-23

NAAS ANOW A(OeNA C9NS aROA AoA 6S expenditures in the form of an the masses are deprived of their bread, according to this repub- lican strategy, they will bite the Frances Parkinson Reyes, wife shire, will return from Ger. many when congress opens, bringing material tor a book and a new lecture. -. One of the last times she went abroad, Mrs Reyes asked the president. of Venezuela for a present indi- genous" to his country, and was given native dug-out. The senator back in Washington, had to pay $60 transportation charges.
 CAREFUL
 Publicly, Henry Ford is hold ing aloof from the MIRA, has re- fused to sign the auto code. But privately the automobile manufacturer is carefully watch ing his p's and as when 1t comes to abiding by the requirements of the law. Recently, a high official of his company called up the White House, wanted a tenn porary exemption from certain labor provision of the code to permit rush operations in the production of the new model Ford. The request was de- nied. c. Sol A. Rosenblatt, deputy MIRA administrator in nI. 4R AxyfA compiled a survey of movie sal- aries which contains some startl- ing figures. .. Of the l2,0O0 persons regularly employed in making films, 51 per cent of the income goes to 466 individuals. NO MORE SUCKERS
 South Dakota's Senator Peter Norbeck, one-time we'll digger and former chairman of the senate banking committee, has mo objection to the Truth in Securities" act, but he thinks 1t Is really unnecessary. Says Norbeck: "T h ose - Wall street operators picked every body's pockets so clean there isn't any money left to invest, even if there were any suckers left" Chunky Bill Green, president of the A. F. of L., is a vociferous advocate of shorter hours for workers, but when he wants a shave he wants it. 10 o'clock the other evening, Bilt decided he needed a shave. He rushed about down town Washington looking for an avail able barber. {. . Finally, he found one, just closing. . |. The barber was reluctant to return to work, but Bill told him who he was, how important 1t was that he appear at his best. He got the shave.
 Some of the delegates to the consumers, conference attending Mrs Roosevelt's luncheon, left hungry, bolted for snack coun- ters as soon as they got away from the White House. .. After a menu of tomato juice, a ''whiff" of fish, a small potato and a cup of coffee, one of them wise- cracked: They ought to put the White House on the relief rolls" There are many differences between 1ndustry's MIRA and the Farmers AAA, not the least of them being social. .. The other day the staffs of both gave holiday dances. That of the MIRA was a swank affair, held in one of Washing toms most fashionable hotels, and with everyone >in evening attire.. The AAA party was staged in an inconspicuous hotel, with formal dress wholly eschewed. At the MIRA af- fair all the executives were pres ent; at the AAA none put in an appearance.
 GOING UP
 Major George Berry, president of the Pressmen's Union, re- gently named division adminis- trator by General Hugh Johnson, was labor adviser to President Wilson at the Versailles treaty conference. He was decorated for his brilliant work. Rudolph Forster, executive clerk in charge of White House offices and per- sonnel, has served under seven presidents. Among White House attaches he is known as the Permanent President" He is known for his unfailing courtesy and discreetness. The new vaults in the treasury, now approaching completion, are reported to have been built for silver storage. A large in- flow of the metal is expected. Tentative MIRA figures in- dicate that by January l, 90 per cent of all industry will be un- der codes. So far ITO have been approved.
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