The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-04

 ton to the press except on the authorization of Herbert D. Gaston, his administrative assist ant, is an injunction not to be trifed with.
 When Ellis appointment was announced, his home residence was given as St Louis Mo-, A cOr- respondent from that city sent the information to his paper. A few hours later he received q message saying that Ellis was unknown tn St Louis.
 Telephoning the new hp- pointce, the reporter asked: "Mr Ellis, where were you born?"
 I'm sorry" came the reply. "You'il have to ask Gaston." NO ANSWER
 Thousands of letters from all parts of the country pour in daily to the president. A large battery of clerks and steno- graphers work in shifts sending out return flood of prompt replies
 But on the presidents desk is n letter, mailed in Washington, which Is still unanswered, des- bite the fact that f. was received more than three weeks ago. NO MEANS NO
 There is reason:
 Author of the communication is Senator George Norris. The doughty Nebrnskan is a strong admirer of the president. But he Is also a fearless. outspoken in- dependent. When he disapproves of a policy he does not hesitate to Say so.
 Norris has come to disapprOye strongly of aniiabIc. gum chew ing Jim Farley. This Is not per- sODaI, but based on the fact that Jim is filling the dual role of postmaster general and chair man Of the democratic national committee. In Norris opinion such a combination in unbecom- ing the New Deal. Particularly, as Jim is busy quietly organizing strong opposition against Norris and other prOgrcsstycs in their states.
 So Norris wrote his friend, the DTeslucHl, IeLIef.
 No man." he counselIed, "should have control of as many appointments as the postmaster general has and be chairman of political party. His ability to control votes on il purely politi- cal basis gives him an unfair advantage"
 But-Farley is still postmaster general, still national chairman, and the letter remains unanswer- ed.
 GRATEFUL
 Emerging from il presidential conference, Senator BOrah and General Johnson were promptly engulfed by a swarm of report CTS. The two square-jaWed war riors were smiling. nmiablc. but uncOmmunicative.
 Finally, n correspondent asked BOrab: "What is this, senator? Arc the Hon and the lamb lying down together?"
 We'll" was the laughing re- sponse, "at least the lamb is not inside the lion."
 
 Senator Joe Robinson, of Ar kansas. is threatening reprisals against Budget Director Lewis Douglas for his removal of Miss Brownie Kerr as chief clerk of his bureau. Miss Kerr held the post for nearly ten years. |. Speaker Rainey has a large collection of flowing Windsor ties. They are of various sizes and material, but all black. Michignn's Representative Joe Hooper takes his republican, ism seriously. Indignantly he staiked out of n moving pie ture theatcr in Washington the other day because news reel presented Roosevelt in what Hooper considered an unduly favorable light. A number of senators have expressed them selves very critically concerning the liuey Long investigation committee, on the ground that it reflected on the dignity of the senate by letting its hearings be broadcast. Pittsburg's hard working progressive Representa- tive Henry Ellenbogen has launched n unique plan of con- tacting his constituents. Each week he will report to them concerning his cOngression- al activities by means of n 16 minute radio talk. ElIen- b0gen is paying for the time out of his own pocket. Public works expenditures for good roads has resulted in giving jobs to l2s,000 men. Of the 4O0.000.000 allotted by Secretary 1ckes for this purpose early last summer so far, states have awarded only 212.94s,000 in con- tracts. Public works au- thorities expect that the peak of employment from good roads expenditures vii be reached in the spring and early summer of this year. Mrs William l.. Borah. wife of the Idaho sena- tor. is known to her friends as Little Borah," Eighteen years ago Senator Pat Harrison, then il young congressman, did fl favor for a Chinese residing in : his state. Pat doesn't re- member the mans name, or what he did for him, but every Christmas since then he has re- ceiyed gifts, some of them quite valuable.
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