The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-02-14

New Dealers. But mention of his name eyokes no cheer among the colored messengers of the department of justice. There is a reason:
 Recently Attorney General and Mrs Cummings gave . dinner for the cabinet. Present also were many other notables. The party was q handsome affair.
 Servants for the occasion were justice department messengers. This is 8 common practice in many government departments, the messengers charging s4 per night for their service.
 BOYS OVER-ANXIOUS
 Anxious to please their chief, the department of justice "boys" Outdid themselves. They worked long and hard. Whe.l the party was over Cummings thanked them graciously. And that was all. Nothing was said about pay then, or since.
 The chorus of muttered indig- nation over the incident was still raging when another incident occurred. Heavy snows had fol- lowed one another in rapid suc- cession. After a particularly heavy downfall, Mrs Cummings called up the attorney generals secretary and asked that sev- eral messengers be sent out after work-hours to clear her side- walk. Two of the messengers undertook the job, worked until after dark. Tired, wet, cold, they reported the task done. And once again they received pleasant words of thanks.
 MILK PROBE
 Milk trust foes, both in and out of congress, are in a Quan- dary. All are agreed up to the urgent need of investigation. But they split over how to make it.
 One group, having in mind the magnificent job of the feder- al trade commission in it's water power probe, wants it to handle the milk inquiry. Others favor a congressional committee as speedier and more spectacular.
 Representative Herman F. KOpplemann, Connecticut demo- crat, has introduced a resolution giving the trade commission jurisdiction. Nevada's bulky Sem ator Pat McCarran is lining up sentiment i'm favor of his resOltl- ton for a special committee.
 A compromise is probable with the betting odds on Sefla. tor McCarran's plan.
 PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
 Former Ambassador Walter Edges recent bashfulness about accepting the republican nomin- ation for governor of New Jer- sey should be taken with a,grain of salt.
 Several days after this public declination, the politically afn- bilious Walter had a secret con- ference with state leaders. He told them he was willing to run provided they could pull out all other candidates but one. The party leaders agreed to see what they could do.
 Edge, actually, is not after the gOvernOrship. Ho served two terms as governor of New Jcr- sey, has no desire to shoulder the burdens of financially harassed state. But he does have his eye on. the 1936 g. o. p. pres- idential nomination.
 A republican strong enough to carry the governorship of New Jersey in 1884 automatically would be skyrocketted into a vantage point as a republican presidential white hope. And that is the role the wealthy Walter fondly loves to contem- | plate.
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 The new national emergency council soon will launch na- tion-wide publicity campaign on the activities and achievements of the New Deal. Lectur- CTS, moving pictures, newspaper articles, billboard posters, all will be used in the drive. Representative Louis McFadden. of Pennsylvania, elected on both the republican and democratic tickets in 1882, recently told the house that he had at last discovered what has happened to the republican party. Said he: Tt choked itself to death trying to swallow the candidacy of Herbert Hoover for reelection" v. One man is preventing re- peal in the Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. He is Senator Tydings, chairman of the insular affairs committee. One month ago the house voted, repeal for these. two insular possessions, but Tydings has pigeon-holed the bill in committee.