The Washington times., 1934-04-06

mission. Dur 0
ing his absence,
Gibbs Lyons,
the boy from
Georgia, and
deputy comp
troller, is in
charge. He's DUNBAR HARE
been away, too, as previously
stated, but is back at his desk
now, plugging away, despite
twinges of spring fever.
Mr.. O'Connor was supposed to
make the assessments on stock
holders of closed banks this week,
but, according to our informa-
tion, he has no intention Of doing
that in the near future. In fact,
he is astounded that anyone
should have the idea that as
sessments will be made right
away, so we are told.
The closed bank situation Is
very intricate. Throughout, the
country as we'll as here, there are
problems. However, Mr.. O'Con-
nor is trying to meet every emer-
gency as it arises; trying to un-
fold it., He had difficult job,
30 we learn, but we understand
that he has been doing better
than his best.
Is that going?
G.. Shelton Buchanan, one Of the
better known customers men at
Hemphill, Noyes & Co., is a great
jokeSter, as we have previously OBJ
served.
Mr.. Buchanan likes April /.
That's All Fools Day, you know.
We've just learned, and Mr..
Buchanan was the source Of the
information, that he did not play
any jokes on anyone.
It seems, so he says, that the
Aoke was on him.
Mr.. Buchanan went home last
Saturday night, but he was minus
one sock. Was he embarrassed?
Ask him.
Elliot H. Thomson, who does the
publicity work for the Washington
Loan and Trust Company when he
isn't busy, is aStir these days try
ing to figure out something new
about the District Of Columbia
Bankers Association.
Mr.. Thomson has a tough job.
Not only is he worried about the
local situation, but he's keen, too,
about what's going to happen
when the American Bankers ASSo-
Giation meets here. That will be
sometime in October.
Mr.. Thomson, as you know, IS
publicity representative Of the as
Sociation and, as such, he will be
. power in debating what will
$ranspire at the local meeting Of
the convention.
George Garrett, of Clark, Childs,
Keech & Co., is absent from
the city. He's gone away to help
one Of his best girls get married.
While on the same subject, it
might be well to recall that John
CaSwell, jr., Of the same firm, is
quite a commentator. He issues
O correction this week. It reads:
ut has been pointed out that
previous references to this legiS-
latiOn have been in error wherein
It has been stated that the res
&OratiOn of pay applied only to
the employees in the offices to
which the bill pertains. The
provisions for the restoration of
pay apply to all Government
employees.
''The passage of the indepen-
dent offices bill, with its amend
nents for pay restoration and
Increased veteran benefits, was,
without question Of doubt, q
defeat to the Administration.
It is well to appreciate that
some Of the legislation dealt
with veteran benefits. History
reveals that Congress has gen.
orally held different view than
the Executive branch where vet
Grams were concerned. In 1924,
President COOlidge'S veto on the
adjusted compensation measure
was Overridden. In 1928, PreSi-
dent HOOver'S veto on retire.
1nent pay for emergency Off
GERS was Overridden. In 1880,
again President HoOver's veto
for increased benefits to Span
ish-American War veterans was
defeated. And for a third time,
in 1881, Mr.. H0Over'S veto Of the
loan basis for adjusted C0mpen-
SatiOn certificates was disre-
garded by the Congress. In the
light Of these actions, it would
seem wise to consider that legis-
latiOn dealing with veterans
should be placed in a very spe-
cial category and that it should
not be argued too strongly that,
because of this breakaway from
the Administration, the Admin
iStratiOn will not continue to
have q working majority on
Capitol HILL"