The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-03

Mckee Is keeping In the back.
ground for the present.
Collins, accompanied az wa.
rl0us points by McNldcr. has
been quietly touring the country
working an backing Tor the
"lklnW Makers" Word has reach.
cd the capitol from California
posts that i'c "King Makers"
anti administration campaign
viii be heavily financed.
This years legion convention.
to be hold IN Miami next fall
will see bitter fight. A move
mcnt IL on among the veterans
to "clenn house" OF the faction
which has dominated the elcc-
ton Of national officers and poll.
olos practically throughout tho
existence Of the organization.
FLUID MILK
The all-important question OF
milk-its curtniled production or
its Increase --contirues unsettled.
Originally Secretary Henry
Wallace and his agricultural nd.
justment administrators won't In
for q strict system Of milk con-
troll, including production and
distribution,
Among this there was terrific
rebellion. One revolt came from
within Wnllace's organization,
led by tho consumers counsel
which pointed out that millions
of children were without sum.
Client MILK, that the country
needed moro milk instead OF less.
COUNTER REVOLT
Tho other revolt came from
thnt nll-powerful OF dairy orr
ganizntiOns--thc National Coop
crativo Milk Producers assocln-
ton.
But having won rs point, the
latter organization In In revolt
again. Charles Holman, high.
pressure lobbyist, Its Washing
ton representative has been
showing obvious signs OF worry.
The trouble II this: When the
milk producers association urg.
cd no control Of milk, Il. was
winter. Production was nj low
cbb. Now spring In here. Milk
production has gone M way
mp. And with maximum output,
prices soon may fall.
When that happens, there IL
no amount OF explanation either
by Holman, Henry Wallace, or
anyone else which can appease
the datryman's wrath, and there
IL likely to bo a revival OF de.
mand for milk production con-
troll.
MERRY.Go.RoUND
Soviet Ambassador Troyanov-
sky was ono of LonIn's closest
friends and collaborntors. /.
He was one or tho small group
OF lleutcnnnts who rallied around
the red leader when the Russian
rcvolutionarics split bitterly
among themselves while In exile.
Strnight.talking Represen-
tative John McDufiie, of Ala
bamn, one Of the few really able
democratic leaders in tho house,
says whiskey IN his favorite drink,
and he makes no bones about Il.
The recently created spe-
cinl senate committee to investi-
gate tho profits and practices OF
arms industry will put secret
agents to work Immediately.
Armed with authority to inspect
books and correspondence, these
investigators will lay the ground-
work for open hearings sched-
uied for next fall. Senator
Nye, author Of the investigation,
and chairman of the committee,
frankly wants to make the antic-
ipated sensational expose an
argument against war and over
preparednc ss. Pennsylvania
wealthy Republican Senator Day.
Id Reed Ia n collector of rare
medieval manuscripts. III
has n Life OF Charlemagne,"
written about 1850 A. ID.
Reeds collection In considered
one of the most valuable of its
kind In the world. but he says
he thinks of II In terms OF
beauty" rather than money.
The federal trade commissions
sensational six-year old water
power investigation has already
produced over so volumes of
testimony. The inquiry,
which has resulted In far-reach-
ing regulatory reforms, both
nationally and In the states. Ii
expected to be concluded this
coming fall. Six-foot-four
Representative Ham" Fish Is n
tobacco abstaincr. but not be-
cause of any scruples.' A
famous Harvard football player
In his youth, he had his nose
broken twice, and Is unable to
smoke because It irritates him.
Kansas wiry Senator Ar
thur Capper gives giant picnic
each year to the children Of his
state on July IA, his birthday.
Every Riddle In Kansas Is
welcome to come. Last year 49,
900 attended, were fed ice cream
and cake, and were entertained
by circus.