The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-10-20

secretary. Returned from visit with his chief in California, Richey denies he is interested in politics, has turned down several lucrative offers to- write his memoirs, is chiefly interested in his fishing camps in northwest Maryland Charlie Curtis can remember political incidents of forty years ago as well as when he was vice president. And he loves to tell them "And then," says Charlie, T put on my hat and went down to the White House to see Bill McKin. ley" .. There are 54 separ. ate coordinating and advisory agencies directing the forces cf the New Deal in Washington. Makers of oil burners are get-- ting aboard the Moffet band- wagon. Their latest slogan is: "Federal Housing Act Makes It Easy to Buy an Oil Burner" The FILA gives low credit terins to promote purchase in the same way that the Electric Home and Farm AuthOrity--offshoot of IVA = encourages installment buying of household improve. ments Manufacturers of electric washing machines, not yet included in the EHFA pro- gram, claim they are discrtmin- ated against, that Tennessee Valley laundry owners have stacked the cards against them. ST LAWRENCE TREATY
 President Roosevelt plans to waste no time when congress convenes in moving for action on the St Lawrence waterway. A new pact---chiefly the old treaty with minor changes--is now be- ing quietly negotiated with Can- ada. With an anticipated two thirds democratic majority in ths chamber the president expects to put the treaty through this time. Newsmen have the meas ure of cautious Chester Davis, administrator of the AAA. They have discovered that if he adS dresses them by their first name he will talk freely, but when he begins with "Mr'' no infofna- ton is forthcoming Don- ald R. Richberg, the presidents new economic adviser, is rapidly becoming the administration's most vocal heavy gunner. Since assuming his new role Rihcberg has made twice as many speech es as any other member of the inner circle group. Before conn- ing to Washington Richberg pub- lished three novels, one autobi- ography and several plays. Ohio's Senator Robert Bulkiey is urging Roosevelt to appoint Represen. tative Charles West to the vacant directorship of the budget. A fellow Ohiona, and one of the ablest members of the House, West was defeated several months ago for the democratic nomination The Home owners Loan corporation is branching out. It is sending A. B. IIutchison, one of its As~ sistant general managers, to Pu. efto Rico to set up a branch office.
 MERRY.Go-ROUND
 washington police have a goodwill policy toward out-of- town cars. Instead of assessing fines. they tag violations with card reading, '"The Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, D. C., welcomes you to the Na- tion's Capital. For your infornia. ton it is a traffic violation to" etc ." NelS Anderson, TERRA engineer, hobnobbed with hoboes, wrote a boog about them. The president pronounces the word 'again) with . long "a sound, to rime with main . A keepsake, once worth forty million dollars, now worth noth- ing, is treasured by the treasury department. It is a check made out to J. Pierpont Morgan q Go for that amount in the trans- action to pay for the Panama Canal {. Unlike New York. CTS, the men of Washington re. move their hats when women are present in m elevator.
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