The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-25

I chest, hammered on the desk of the late John W. Weeks, then secretary of war-and MacAr- thur got his promotion. But now it Is not so easy. MacArthur 2 in wrong at the White House Tor the way he slid out of responsibility for the air mail fiasco. Also the grand jury Investigating army purchases. smeared him for rowing with Woodring.
 So the other day the White House sent to the war depart ment an "OK" for the reassign- ment of General c. B. Pillsbury as assistant chief of engineers. Like MacArthur, Pillsbury al- ready had served four years in this job, was reassigned to serve four more.
 But attached to the "OK" was slip of paper on which was scrawled in pencil: There are to be no further reassignments of general officers beyond the regular four year period"
 Below the scrawl were the initials: "F. D. R."
 SOFT SOAP
 When Pat McCarran, bushy- haired, scrappy Nevada senator, sauntered into the outer lobby toward the close of the senate debate on overriding the presi- dents veterans veto, reporters made for him.
 How does 1t look, senator?" they asked. Have you folks got enough votes to over-ride?"
 "Well, boys, I'll tell you" came the drawling reply. "It's this way. It reminds me of the time was defending a bank president in my state.
 'They had him up under thirty-two counts. The case was being tried in Carson, and we lived in Reno. We travelled back and forth every day by automobile. It was only thirty miles apart, and the trips gave us a chance to talk things over.
 "As the prosecution developed the various counts it began to look pretty bad. When they reached No. 20 the outlook was anything but promising.
 "When we drove home that night didn't have much to say, because there didn't seem to be much to be said. Finally, my client asked how thought things were going. had to admit they looked pretty dark.
 sV1ofs I,o cold sT,,ct ,,o,~,os~, her one thing. I am not guilty. Hold that thought, hold that thought
 LOOSE TALK
 The silverites are doing a lot of loose talking.
 They claim that they have enough votes to force a manda- tory remonetization bill through congress over the presidents head if he refuses to accede to their demands.
 This is idle chatter.
 Floor leaders have made a private poll. of the senate, say fiatly that they doubt if the sil- yer clamorers can put a bill through the chamber on a ma Jority vote. As for lining up two-thirds to overridea veto that Is wholly out.
 The president is not actually opposed to remonetization measure. But he doesn't want his hands tied. He is willing to accept a discretionary bill.
 Roosevelt believes that an in- ternatiOnal remOnctizatiOn accord is possible, Is ready to take the initiative to this end in the summer. But he insists on a free hand, is prepared to use the axe if congress tries to cudgel him.
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 New repeal liquor is being consumed at the rate of 6,O0O,- 900 gallons monthly. How much bootleg liquor is being drunk in addition, is not known-but it's q lot. A. w. Kliefoth, Amer ican diplomat in Vienna, was privately banned by the state de- partment for his supposedly er- socialist war. but apparently he was a pretty good reporter after all. While newsmen cabled back 1000 dead" Kliefoth re- ported 260. The final count was 300. Secretary of Ag- riculture Wallace goes through all sorts of tortues for the sake of vegetarianism. He hates to offend his host almost as much as he hates to eat meat. And when a luscious piece of beefsteak is put on his plate. he pushes it around. pretends to be eating at it. and finally tries to hide it under his knife and fork. Andy Mellon's Alum mum company of America lost $2.351,000 in 1892 compared with a profit of $4.595.O00 in 1881.
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