The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-03-03

zlHey are now TlUIuS lHG CTSSt' .,. Congressman Shoemaker ex-convict-is looking for the gang that knocked out his star witness in the investigation of Lorton federal prison. Ed Bedell, himself an e-:-cl nvict, had given Shoemaker information about scandals inside the federal prison nearest Washington. But he was taken for a ride, knocked sense less two blocks rom the White House.
 NO CHANGES
 When Tammany's Representa- tive Sol Bloom gives a party he sends around typewriter notices of it to the society editors of the Washington and New York papers. . Quite a number of congressional wives, particularly in the house, have taken to writ | ing articles for home town news papers. The reports deal chiefly with the capitals social doings and what Mrs So-and-so wore at such and-such an affair. .. Speaker Rainey's old office in the capital, near the house chamber, has been converted into a ."Consultation Room for Mem bers" - whatever that means. A colored messenger sits at the door, but does nothing. .. Former Postmaster General Walter Brown, who performed last week before the senate air mail Investigating committee, is now chairman of the Hudson Tubes, the sub-river line between Manhattan and Jersey City built. by Senator William Gibbs McAdoo many years ago. Mrs Hilda Phelps Hammond, head of the women's committee of Louisiana. seeking to unseat Kingfish Hucy Long, delivers her press state ments personally to the Washing ton correspondents urges them to write articles about Huey. President Roosevelt will be among the list of spring authors; his new book, Looking For ward" is nearing completion. Most of the manuscription is al- ready in the hands of the printer. :. Y. . Huey Long may not be pop lllar with most of his senate col leagues, but all admit that he is the best tailored man in the chamber. Huey wears d different suit every day; one of his handsom'est is a light grey with a white stripe. Huey calls it his "watermeion" suit.
 NEW TREASURER
 Atlanta's Major aJck Cohen will be the new treasurer of the democratic national committee provided the president can per- suade him to take the job. One of the south's greatest pub fishers, q former U. S. senator. widely known, and widely popu- lar. Major Cohen's acceptance of the high party post would solve a lot of party problems. The German Nazi govern ment is deluging the U. S. with propaganda. Pamphlets containing Handsome Adolfs speeches are carefully edited not to offend American sensibilities. The brown shirts also are dissem- mating novelties and trick de- vices to get over their claims. The latest is a cardboard map of Europe with slots for each of the capitals. A revolving disk un- derneath moves sets of figures into the openings. These figures purport to show how heavily armed Germans neighbors are. ST LAWRENCE WATERWAY
 The president has been mak- ing quiet but steady progress In getting votes for the St Law renee waterway treaty. He now needs only four more senators to insure approval; expects to get them before the month is out. Democratic floor leaders have warned Roosevelt not to risk ballot until he Is absolutely sure of success. A defeat would be political blunder. Penn sylvania democrats thinks so well of their chances in coming elections that they have become embroiled in a cat-and-dog fight for party nominations. Boss Joe Gffeys drive for senator has aroused considerable resentment among the keystone democrats, and added still another factor to the party squabble. Ac- cording to a report just com pleted by the federal trade com mission the Morgan owned Niaga Falls Power company made re- turn in 1929 of 265 per cent on the alleged actual cost of the company's stock. = Another Morgan power company from 1918 to 1881 paid out 30 per cent of it's total gross revenue in divi- dends.
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